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Philippine  Republic 


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A TWILIGHT  VIEW  OF  THE  NEW  MANILA 


Photo  by  Manuel  Arellano,  Manila 


The  two  buildings  immediately  back  of  the  bridge  are  those  of  the  Pacific  Commercial  Co.  and  the  Hogar  Filipino. 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  P^EPUPLI  C 


Republic  Uditorial  in 

An  editorial  frbm  The  Philippine  Republic 
against  the  Bacon  Bill  was  inserted  in  full  in 
the  Congressional  Record  by  Representative 
John  C.  Schafer  of  Wisconsin. 

In  leading  up  to  the  introduction  of  the  edi- 
torial, which  was  entitled  “The  Grab  Bill,” 
Congressman  Schafer  said: 

“Is  this  not  a good  occasion  for  us,  in  our 
ecstasy  and  thankfulness  for  ourselves  enjoy- 
ing independence,  to  think  also  of  other 
peoples  who  likewise  desire  to  have  their 
freedom  and  independence? 

“I  have  particular  reference  to  the  twelve 
million  men,  women  and  children  of  the  Phil- 
ippine Islands.  It  is  our  duty  and  within 
our  power  to  give  them  their  liberty.  They 
were  officially  and  solemnly  promised  their 
independence,  and  the  time  when  they  should 
have  received  it  has  come  and  passed.  Yet 
they  have  not  their  freedom.  In  my  opinion, 
the  American  nation  should  carry  out  its 
pledge  to  these  people,  and  not  dillydally 
any  longer. 

“The  United  States  is  today  the  greatest 
nation  on  earth.  But  let  it  also  be  the  most 
righteous  and  just  nation  on  earth.  Let  it 
be  the  first  to  keep  its  solemn  agreements  and 
promises  to  other  peoples.  Liberty  is  just  as 
dear  to  the  Filipinos  as  it  is  to  us. 

“Lincoln  said:  ‘Those  who  deny  freedom 
to  others  deserve  it  not  themselves,  and  under 
a just  God  cannot  long  retain  it,  let  us  do 
by  the  Filipinos  what  Lincoln  would  do  were 
he  alive  and  President  of  these  United  States 
to-day.  I know  what  he  would  do,  and  I think 
every  one  else  does. 

“It  was  the  United  States  that  went  before 
the  world  in  the  European  War  as  the  cham- 
pion of  the  principle  of  self-determination, 
and  it  was  the  United  States  of  America  that 
was  founded  on  the  principle  that  govern- 
ments derive  their  just  powers  from  the  con- 
sent of  the  governed. 

“It  hurts  my  pride  as  an  American  citizen 
to  admit  it,  but  it  is  a fact  that  not  only  have 
we  failed  to  keep  our  pledged  word  to  the 
Filipino  people  but  there  is  an  organized  con- 
spiracy being  promoted  by  the  great  financial 
interests  of  the  United  States  to  confiscate 
their  vast  public  lands,  and  with  it  what  little 
of  the  local  self-government  that  they  have 
remaining  in  their  hands  after  the  ruthless 
five-year  administration  of  Gov.  Gen.  Leonard 
Wood. 

“The  opponents  of  independence  have 
within  only  the  last  30  days  shifted  their  fight 
by  demanding  that  the  Philippine  Archipelago 
be  dismembered  through  the  placing  of  the 
so-called  Moro  Provinces  under  a separate 
government.  T wonder  if  the  American  people 
have  the  slightest  idea  of  the  motives,  pur- 


Congressional  Record 


CONGRESSMAN  JOHN  C.  SCHAFER 


poses,  and  effect  of  this  proposed  program? 
I am  somewhat  familiar  with  this  scheme 
through  having  served  on  the  Committee  on 
Insular  Affairs  in  the  previous  Congress,  and 
I have  no  hesitancy  in  branding  it  as  diaboli- 
cal and  outrageous,  wholly  unworthy  of  the 
United  States. 

“Because  it  thoroughly  uacovers  the  whole 
proposed  grab,  and  because  it  exactly  repre- 
sents my  own  views  and  convictions  on  the 
subject,  I herewith  submit  an  editorial  from 
the  June,  1926,  issue  of  The  Philippine  Re- 
public, a monthly  magazine  published  here 
in  Washington,  D.  C.” 


Attention,  Filipino  Clubs 

The  Reoublic  desires  the  names  of  all 
Filipino  Clubs,  and  their  present  officers  and 
meeting  places,  in  the  United  States,  Alaska 
and  Hawaii  in  order  to  publish  in  an  early 
issue  of  The  Republic  a complete  record  of 
all  su,'b  clubs.  As  often  as  new  officers  are 
elected,  kindly  send  their  names  in. 


Siam  Climate  Hard  on  Whites 

NEW  YORK. — Because  the  climate  of  Siam  is 
debilitating  to  whites,  fifteen  missionaries  having 
been  obliged  to  return  to  the  United  States  because 
of  broken  health  in  the  last  live  years,  the  Presby- 
terian Board  of  Foreign  Missions  has  reduced  the 
term  of  service  of  American  missionaries  in  Siam 
from  six  to  four  years. 


Firestone  Plan  an  Issue 

In  the  Philippines 

MANILA. — The  Firestone  plan  to  lease 
200,000  hectares  of  Philippine  public  land  t > 
be  utilized  for  rubber  production,  the  lease 
to  run  for  seventy-fice  years,  has  become  an 
important  issue. 

The  rubber  committee  of  the  Seventh  Agri- 
cultural Congress,  held  in  Manila,  endorsed 
the  proposal  in  a resolution  as  “not  only  ac- 
ceptable, except  for  a few  minor  details,  but 
also  beneficial  to  the  country.” 

After  the  resolution  had  been  approved  Di- 
rector of  Lands,  Jorge  B.  Vargas,  stated  tint 
in  his  opinion  the  words  quoted  above  should 
be  changed  to  read:  “Fair  and  reasonable,  in 

general,  to  the  government  as  well  as  the 
lessee.”  He  then  added:  “The  question  of 

whether  it  is  beneficial  to  the  country  or  not 
involves  the  determination  of  a policy  which 
should  be  left  entirely  in  the  hands  ot  the 
Philippine  legislature  to  decide.” 

The  plan  has  never  been  approved  by  the 
National  Supreme  Council  or  the  legislature, 
and  it  is  believed  in  political  circles  that  it 
has  a rather  slim  chance  of  going  through 
either  of  those  bodies. 

There  is  a widespread  fear  among  the 
people  that  sanction  of  the  plan  by  the  gov- 
ernment would  eventually  bring  about  modi- 
fication of  the  present  land  law,  an  end  Ion  j 
sought  by  big  interests  in  the  United  State- 
and  their  representatives  in  the  islands. 


MANILA. — Francisco  Varona,  editor  of  “El 
Debate,”  was  re-elected  president,  and  Jose 
C.  Hilario,  secretary,  of  the  Philippine  Labor 
Congress,  and  Joaquin  Balmori  was  re-elected 
president  of  the  Labor  Federation  of  the  Phil- 
ippines. All  favor  immediate,  absolute,  and 
complete  independence. 

Mr.  Varona,  in  a Labor  Day  speech,  vigor- 
ously opposed  the  Firestone  plan,  saying  that 
it  would  be  followed  by  a demand  for  the  let- 
ting down  of  the  bars  for  unlimited  Chinese 
labor.  “Filipino  workmen  cannot  compete 
with  the  Chinese  without  lowering  their  stand- 
ard of  living,  which  is  unthinkable.  Labor 
must  and  will  stand  united  against  the  Fire- 
stone plan  and  the  invasion  of  immense  for- 
eign capital.” 


SALT  PRODUCTION  DOUBLES 

MAN] LA. — The  year  1925  was  a boom  year 
for  the  salt  industry  in  the  Philippines,  15,- 
000,000  kilos  having  been  produced  as  against 
7,771,788  kilos  in  1923,  the  previous  record. 
For  the  first  time  in  hi-tory,  practically  no 
salt  was  imported  in  1925. 

The  local  process  of  producing  salt  is  by 
solar  evaporation.  In  some  places,  machinery 
is  used,  but  in  towns  near  the  sea  where  mod- 
ern machinery  has  not  been  put  in,  -the  old- 
fashioned  method  of  evaporating  sea  water  is 
still  used. 

The  principal  salt  producing  provinces  are 
Rizal,  Zamboanga,  Cavite,  Bataan,  Pangasinnn 
and  the  I locos  provinces.  Rizal  tops  the  list 
in  salt  production,  having  produced  3.686  met- 
ric tons  in  1923.  Cavite  ranks  second  with 
1,181  metric  tons.  Zamboanga  produced  134 
metric  tons.  Bataan  3.09,  while  other  prov- 
inces produced  enough  for  local  consump- 
tion. 


Forty-seven  Americans  resigned  from  tin 
Philippines  civil  service  in  a period  of  two 
months. 


The  Philipp’nes  sold  $1,226,480  worth  of 
hats  in  foreign  markets  in  1924,  against  $629.- 
464  in  1923,  a gain  of  94  per  cent. 


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The  Virtue  of  Shaking  Hands 

By  FRANCES  PARKINSON  KEYES,  Author  of  the  Famous  “Letters  From  a Senator’s  Wife” 

(Reprinted  from  The  Nation.  Copyrighted.) 


(The  author  of  the  following  article  is  the  wife 
of  Senator  Henry  W.  Keyes,  of  New  Hampshire,  and 
is  known  to  millions  of  magazine  readers  because  of 
her  “Letters  From  a Senator's  Wife."  Mrs.  Keyes 
visited  the  Philippines  a year  ago  while  on  a trip 
around  the  world,  writing  articles  for  “Good  House- 
keeping'* magazine.) 


“I  don’t  know  at  all  how  they  live — in  a 
very  slack,  haphazard  way,  I suppose;  but 
since  1 have  never  been  in  a Filipino  house,  I 
really  can’t  judge.” 

"You’ve  never  been  in  a Filipino  house?” 
I echoed  stupidly,  staring  at  my  hostess 
across  a table  bright  with  poinsettias,  and  glit- 
tering with  wafer-thin,  cut  shells  which  served 
as  place  cards.  Her  casual  statement,  a non- 
chalant fragment  of  dinner-party  small-talk, 
was  to  me  so  astonishing  as  to  be  stunning. 
She  was  the  wife  of  a United  States  official 
who  has  been  for  years  in  the  Philippine 
Islands,  and  she  lived  in  the  “best”  residential 
section  of  Manila,  surrounded  on  every  side 
by  Filipino  neighbors.  And  when  she  had 
reiterated,  with  slightly  more  detail,  what  she 
had  said  before,  it  was  all  I could  do  to  keep 
from  exclaiming,  “Well,  you  certainly  have 
missed  a great  deal!” 

For  I had  come  to  this  dinner  almost 
directly  from  a Filipino  house;  and  the  picture 
of  elegant  and  ordered  living  which  I had 
carried  away  with  me  was  still  as  softly  vivid 
as  if  it  had  been  colored  on  my  consciousness 
by  a master  painter:  at  the  end  of  a driveway 
which  wound  quietly  up  a little  hill  stood  a 
large  garden,  the  generous  green  of  its  central 
plot  fringed  with  roses;  and  my  hostess,  as 
she  greeted  me  at  the  open  door,  handed  me 
a bouquet  of  dusky  roses,  their  perfume  as 
heavy  as  their  own  rich  crimson  heads.  Her 
satin  saya  was  looped  up  on  one  side  to  show 
a petticoat  of  fine  lace;  the  same  fine  lace  was 
etched  against  the  sheer  piiiar  cloth,  made  of 
pineapple  fiber,  of  her  camisa  (bodice);  and 
her  neckerchief  was  fastened  with  a superb 
diamond  brooch. 

“You  would  like  to  go  upstairs,  perhaps,” 
she  suggested,  “before  you  take  your  place  in 
the  receiving  line?” 

She  led  me  up  a stairway  with  a balustrade 
of  dark  hardwood,  exquisitely  carved,  into  a 
bedroom  where  this  hardwood  and  this  carv- 
ing were  repeated  in  every  piece  of  furniture 
— in  the  immense,  canopied  fourpost  bed,  in 
the  dressing  table,  cheval  glass,  wardrobe,  and 
chairs.  I could  not  refrain  from  exclamations 
of  admiration;  and  I received  my  reward  when 
I was  taken  into  four  other  bedrooms,  each 
more  beautifully  furnished  than  the  last. 
Then  I was  conducted  downstairs  again,  to 
the  spacious  drawingroom:  the  portrait  of  my 
host’s  mother,  painted  by  a Filipino  artist 
when  she  was  sixteen — a dainty,  wistful,  ex- 
pectant sixteen,  as  the  artist  had  understood 
and  interpreted — hung  over  the  grand  piano; 
the  casement  windows,  with  their  tiny  square 
panes  of  opalescent  shell — that  same  shell 
which  my  American  hostess  used  for  dinner 
cards,  and  which  serves,  in  the  Philippines,  so 
many  beautiful  and  varied  purposes — were 
thrown  open  to  let  the  mellow  afternoon  light 
stream  in  over  burnished  brass  bowls  filled 
with  flowers,  over  bits  of  golden  brocade 
gleaming  down  the  length  of  polished  tables, 
over  Chinese  rugs  of  Ming  blue  spread  across 
a shining  floor.  Here,  in  course  of  time,  after 
I had  met  a hundred  or  so  women,  all  dressed, 
like  my  hostess,  in  that  lovely  costume  which 
is  surely  one  of  the  most  suitable  and  striking 
of  national  dresses,  and  nearly  as  many  men. 


MRS.  FRANCES  PARKINSON  KEYES 


in  spotless  linen  and  pongee,  all  cordial, 
sophisticated,  and  charming,  my  hostess 
brought  refreshments  to  me — pale  tea  in  a 
thin,  priceless  cup;  sherbet  in  carved  crystal; 
frosted  cakes  on  a pierced  silver  salver  . . . 

yes,  certainly,  the  woman  who  lives  for  years 
where  she  might  go  daily  to  houses  like  these, 
and  never  enters  one  of  them,  misses  a great 
deal ! 

I spoke  of  this  episode  to  another  American 
woman,  also  long  resident  in  the  Philippines. 
Her  comment,  also,  was  surprising. 

“Oh,  their  houses  are  pretty,  many  of 
them,”  she  said,  with  a little  disparaging 
laugh,  “and  they’re  pretty,  quite  pretty,  often.  I 
agree  with  you  that  the  costume  is  lovely, 
and  the  women  are  really  hospitable,  charm- 
ing, and  gracious.  But  they  haven’t  any  men- 
tality'. Their  education  is  superficial.  They 
don’t  read.  You  never  see  a book  in  a 
Filipino  house.” 

Passing  over,  for  the  moment,  the  rather 
formidable  array  of  women  doctors,  lawyers, 
and  educators  who  had  been  presented  to  me 
during  my  brief  stay,  I nevertheless  ventured 
to  disagree  with  her.  For  I had  sat,  the 
greater  part  of  the  evening  before,  with  an- 
other old  friend,  a Filipino  woman  whom  I 
had  known  before  coming  to  the  Islands,  in 
her  librarv.  This  library'  so  far  surpassed  my 
own — and  I am  proud  of  my  library — that  I 
was  green  with  jealousy.  It  was  a large  room 
— much  larger  than  mine — and  the  books  were 
crowded  on  three  sides,  clear  to  the  ceiling, 
row  after  row;  on  the  fourth  side,  under  the 
broad  windows,  three  more  rows  of  books 
were  squeezed  in.  The  large  central  table 
was  covered  with  magazines  and  newspapers 
in  several  languages;  the  latest  works  of 
fiction,  biography,  history,  and  travel  were 
scattered  lavishly  about;  and  as  the  owner  of 
these  envied  treasures  talked  with  me  about 
what  she  had  “recently  read”  my  sense  of 
being  almost  illiterate  myself  grew  stronger 


and  sronger,  such  was  the  variety,  depth, 
and  extent  of  her  reading. 

The  Spaniard,  with  all  his  faults  as  a 
colonist,  did  not  shut  his  eyes  to  the  fact  that 
the  Philippines  were  producing  men  and 
women  of  culture,  refinement,  and  intellect, 
and  mingled  with  them  socially  as  a matter 
of  course.  The  American  colonist,  loudly 
proclaiming  his  superiority,  refuses  to  do 
anything  of  the  kind.  The  line  of  cleavage 
between  the  two  races — Anglo-Saxon  and 
Malay— -has  been  drawn  as  it  certainly  is  not 
drawn  in  Java,  where  the  Dutch,  it  would 
seem,  are  facing  much  the  same  problem 
which  confronts  us  in  the  Philippines,  with 
another  Malay  race. 

And  how  are  the  Dutch  dealing  with  it?  By 
recognizing,  first  of  all,  the  Javanese  as  a 
social  _ equal,  if,  by  birth,  breeding,  and 
education,  he  is  entitled  to  such  recognition. 
The  native  sultans  and  regents  have  been 
shorn  of  all  but  nominal  power;  but  the 
Dutch  residents  and  governors  and  the  Gov- 
ernor General  invite  them  to  dinner  and  dine 
with  them  in  return,  display  and  exact  respect 
for  their  religious  and  domestic  customs,  and 
address  them  in  terms  of  brotherly  affection. 
This  may  be  merely  surface  courtesy;  but 
it  certainly  results  in  a smooth  and  pleasing 
surface!  Nor  is  this  all;  the  Dutch  declare 
that  a child  with  a drop  of  Dutch  blood  in  its 
veins  is  a Dutch  child,  not  only  while  it  is  a 
child  but  after  it  is  grown,  not  only  in  Java 
and  elsewhere  in  the  Dutch  East  Indies,  but 
in  the  Netherlands.  If  you  go  into  the  Queen 
Wilhemina  School,  one  of  the  best  private 
schools  in  Bandoeng — and  Bandoeng  has  a 
system  of  schools,  both  public  and  private, 
of  which  any  city  in  the  world  might  well  be 
proud — you  will  find  sitting:  beside  a flaxen- 
haired, blue-eyed,  snowy-skinned  little  girl  a 
black-haired,  black-eyed,  dusky-skinned  little 
boy.  Not  a single  instance  of  this,  but  many; 
not  only  dusky  little  boys  sitting  by  fair  little 
girls,  but  dusky  little  girls  sitting  by  fair 
little  boys.  If  you  go  in  the  afternoon  to  one 
of  the  fine  concerts  held  in  the  clubs  which 
are  the  centers  of  adult  social  life  you  will 
notice  that  the  pretty  woman,  exquisitely 
dressed,  sitting  at  the  next  table  to  you  beside 
her  blonde,  rotund,  and  placid  Dutch  husband 
is  a slim  brunette  herself;  and  glancing  about 
at  all  the  other  couples  who  are  drinking  cool 
beverages  and  listening  to  the  music,  at 
dozens  of  other  little  tables,  you  will  realize 
how  many  of  them  bear  the  unmistakable 
sign  of  an  admixture  of  races.  More  than 
this:  you  will  find,  if  you  are  fortunate 

enough  to  be  invited  to  some  of  the  official 
households,  that  your  hostess,  the  wife  of  a 
great  Dutch  functionary,  would  not  be  called 
Dutch  by  you,  and  neither  would  many  of  the 
guests.  If  you  motor  over  the  excellent  island 
roads,  reveling  in  scenery  which  is  at  once 
exotic  and  controlled,  with  wet  fields  of  ter- 
raced rice  and  acres  of  plumy  sugar  cane, 
and  mountains  veiled  with  a rosy  mist  of 
sunset,  you  will  see  troops  of  soldiers  march- 
ing. _ with  corporals  at  the  head  of  private 
soldiers  far  lighter  in  color  than  they. 

You  will  also  find,  now  and  then,  a whis- 
pered murmur,  “Java  for  the  Javanese,”  or 
a hint  that  these  Javanese,  like  all  other 
subject  races  governed  by  aliens,  are  resent- 
ing foreign  rule  with  a new  world-conscious- 
ness. But  this  is  indefinite,  unformed,  and  not 
at  all  troublesome.  The  Dutch  are  losing  no 
sleep,  no  time,  and  no  money  over  it;  they  are 
sending  out  no  committees  appointed  by 
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Vol.  4 Washington,  D.  C.,  March,  1927  No.  2 

Does  the  Golden  Rule 
Pay?  Answer:  It  Does 


We  had  the  pleasure  a few  evenings  ago 
of  hearing  in  Washington,  Col.  Orestes 
Ferrara,  Cuba’s  able  new  ambassador  to 
the  United  States. 

The  occasion  was  a reception  in  honor  of 
the  Ambassador  and  Senator  Means,  com- 
mander-in-chief  of  the  Spanish  War  Veter- 
ans of  the  United  States,  on  the  annLersiry 
of  the  birth  of  Jose  Marti,  the  great  Cuban 
patriot  who  led  his  people  into  the  insur- 
rection that  freed  them,  but  who  died  on 
the  battlefield  before  he  saw  that  dream 
realized. 

Col  Ferrara  briefly  outlined  Cuba’s  fight 
for  freedom  from  the  yoke  of  Spain,  paid 
tribute  to  the  great  part  the  United  States 
played  in  it,  and  concluded  with  this  state- 
ment: 

“We  Cubans  are  filled  with  genu- 
ine gratitude.  You  are  a great  and 
powerful  nation  now,  but  I wish  you 
to  say  to  your  President  that,  if  the 
time  should  ever  come  when  the 
United  States  needs  an  ally,  Cuba 
would  shed  her  last  drop  of  blood 
in  your  cause.” 

In  these  words  is  food  for  thought, 
especially  in  view  of  the  fact  that  in  many 
of  the  capitals  of  Europe  and  South  Amer- 
ica it  has  become  customary  of  late  to  refer 
to  Uncle  Sam  as  a “Shylock,”  “imperialist, ’’ 
etc.  Why  is  it  that  Cuba  practically  alone 
continues  to  entertain  such  sincere  senti- 
ments of  gratitude  toward  the  United 
States? 

There  can  be  but  one  explanation:  We 

promised  to  give  the  Cuban  people  their 
independence,  and  we  kept  our  promise. 
But  suppose  we  were  still  dilly-dallying  and 
splitting  hairs  about  carrying  out  our  agree- 
ment, meanwhile  governing  the  Cuban 
people  through  an  American  military  of- 
ficer! Under  such  circumstances  would  the 
Cubans  today  be  talking  about  their  wil- 
lingness to  shed  their  last  drop  of  blood  in 
our  defense?  We  doubt  it  very  much.  It 
is  far  more  likely  that  Cuba  would  now  be 
joining  the  chorus  of  America’s  critics  and 
eagerly  awaiting  a propitious  moment  to 
strike  for  her  freedom. 

The  way  to  possess  the  national  grati- 
tude of  other  peoples  is  by  deserving  it;  and 
the  way  to  deserve  it  is  by  implicitly  and 


promptly  living  up  to  our  solemn  and  of- 
ficial promises. 

If  the  Philippines  are  granted  independ- 
ence there  is  no  reason  to  believe  the  grati- 
tude of  the  Filipinos  would  be  any  less  than 
that  of  the  Cubans.  A good  friend  in  the 
Orient  might  some  day  come  in  very  handy 
for  the  United  States,  and  vice  versa. 

Nearly  twenty-nine  years  have  passed 
since  Admiral  Dewey,  following  his  defeat 
of  the  Spanish  squadron  in  Manila  bay, 
cabled  to  Washington: 

“In  my  opinion  these  people  [the 
Filipinos]  are  superior  in  intelligence 
and  more  capable  of  self-government 
than  the  natives  of  Cuba,  and  I am 
familiar  with  both  races.” 

Yet  the  Cubans  were  given  their  inde- 
pendence, while  the  Filipinos  were  not. 
And  the  young  Cuban  Republic  has  done 
as  well  with  independence  as  any  of  its 
older  sister  republics  of  South  America,  and 
better  than  some  of  the  newly  established 
republics  of  Europe.  Now  a full-fledged 
member  of  the  League  of  Nations,  with  its 
ambassadors  and  consular  representatives 
throughout  the  world,  Cuba  is  not  only  fast 
paying  off  its  national  debt,  but  stands  out 
as  the  only  nation  thus  far  to  voluntarily 
call  and  pay  in  full  its  war  debt  to  the 
United  States,  amounting  to  $18,352,400. 
Only  recently  the  president  of  Cuba  turned 
down  an  $80,000,000  American  loan  to 
finance  a national  road-building  system,  ex- 
plaining that  Cuba  preferred  to  carry  out 
the  project  with  its  own  funds. 

The  Philippines  can  produce  everything 
that  can  be  produced  in  Cuba,  and  several 
important  products  that  can  not  be  produced 
there.  Although  Cuba  possesses,  in  round 
numbers,  but  one-third  the  area  and  popula- 
tion of  the  Philippines,  the  Republic  of 
Cuba  has  become  the  sixth  best  customer  of 
the  United  States,  her  total  foreign  trade 
for  1925  amounting  to  $648,145,812  as 
against  $268,601,000,  for  the  Philippines  for 
the  same  year. 

It  is  argued,  and  many  Filipino  business 
men  apparently  believe,  that  if  the  Philip- 
pines are  granted  independence,  that  coun- 


try must  surely  perish  commercially  and  in- 
dustrially because  of  the  loss  of  American 
sovereignty  and  the  accompanying  tariff- 
free  access  to  American  markets.  These  two 
factors  are  declared  to  be  absolutely  neces- 
sary to  the  future  economic  existence  of  the 
Islands. 

But  here  is  the  little  Republic  of  Cuba 
thriving  beautifully  without  either.  The 
truth  is,  as  we  have  pointed  out  before,  the 
foreign  trade  of  practically  every  republic 
on  earth,  however  small,  shows  a higher 
percentage  of  increase  in  recent  years  with- 
out American  sovereignty  and  free  access  to 
United  States  markets,  than  does  that  of 
the  Philippines  with  both.  (See  table  on 
Page  5,  of  The  Republic,  for  November, 
1926.) 

And  the  sweetest  part  of  the  story  of 
America’s  relations  with  the  people  of  Cuba 
is  the  moral  it  teaches.  In  generously  and 
promptly  granting  Cuba  her  independence, 
the  United  States  lost  neither  Cuba’s  trade 
nor  her  loyalty  and  affection,  but  today 
possesses  these  valuable  assets  in  far  greater 
measure  than  if  we  were  still  holding  the 
Cuban  people  against  their  will  under  the 
Stars  and  Stripes.  Thus  does  the  applica- 
tion of  the  Golden  Rule  justify  itself  among 
nations  as  among  individuals. 

Viva  Cuba  and  viva  Cuban  independence! 


Philippine  independence  has  more  friends  in 
Congress  than  its  opponents  realize.  And 
after  the  next  Congress  is  sworn  in  the  num- 
ber will  be  still  further  increased.  Mark  the 
prediction. 


Krishnamurti 

In  sponsoring  the  Hindu  youth,  Krishna- 
murti, as  the  coming  “new  messiah,”  Annie 
Besant,  the  president  of  the  Theosophical 
Society,  explains  that  God  does  not  use  him 
regularly  as  yet,  but  only  for  brief  periods 
at  a time. 

This  may  very  easily  be  true.  We  believe 
that  God  speaks  and  acts  through  every 
human  mortal  in  certain  instances,  and  that 
He  would  use  us  all  a great  deal  more  were 
we  only  to  permit  Him. 


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Balm 

If  Governor  General  Wood  felt  some- 
what disappointed  over  the  report  of  Carmi 
Thompson  recommending  forward  instead  of 
backward  steps  in  Philippine  affairs,  he  was 
no  doubt  correspondingly  cheered  by  the  re- 
ceipt recently  of  the  following  cable  from 
President  Coolidge: 

“Earnestly  hope  for  your  quick  complete  re- 
covery. Glad  your  health  Rood.  Hope  nothing 
Interferes  with  the  splendid  services  you  nre 
rendering. 

President  Coolidge  is  a sincere  admirer  and 
friend  of  Governor  Wood.  It  was  character- 
istic of  the  President  to  send  this  kindly  mes- 
sage to  the  Governor,  who  has  been  away 
from  home  for  five  years  and  has  had  a 
difficult  if  not  impossible  role  to  play  in  seek- 
ing the  co-operation  and  good  will  of  the 
Filipinos  on  the  one  hand  while  attempting 
to  systematically  deprive  them  of  vitally  im- 
portant powers  of  local  self-government  on 
the  other. 

Incidentally,  President  Coolidge’s  cable  is 
also  the  best  of  politics  for  President  Cool- 
idge. If  the  President  desires  another  term 
in  the  White  House,  he  will  need  the  support 
of  the  rich  and  powerful  friends  of  Governor 
Wood.  The  President’s  cable  will  please 
these  friends. 

General  Wood  would  be  in  the  White 
House  today  instead  of  Mr.  Coolidge  were 
it  not  for  Senator  Borah  of  Idaho,  lust  as 
Wm.  J.  Bryan  defeated  Champ  Clark  after 
the  latter  had  the  Presidential  nomination 
almost  in  the  palm  of  his  hand,  so  did  Senator 
Borah  defeat  Governor  Wood’s  ambitions 
to  be  President.  He  did  it  this  way:  Senator 
Borah  was  head  of  an  investigating  commit- 
tee of  the  Senate,  and  he  made  a relentless 
public  investigation  of  the  amount  and  source 
of  General  Wood’s  campaign  fund.  It  was 
brought  out  that  something  like  $3,000,000 
was  spent  by  Wood’s  backers  to  win  him  the 
nomination.  So  much  hullabaloo  was  raised 
over  the  expose  that  the  Republican  leaders 
finally  decided  to  throw  Wood  overboard. 
He  was  defeated  not  because  his  friends  had 
not  been  sufficiently  enthusiastic  and  gener- 
ous, but  because  they  had  been  too  generous. 
They  spent  too  much  money.  Two  senators- 
elect  are  going  to  be  thrown  out  of  the  next 
Congress  for  the  same  reason. 

We  believe  General  Wood  would  have  made 
a more  successful  President  of  the  United 
States  than  he  has  a Governor  General  of  the 
Philippines.  We  regard  the  Carmi  Thomp- 
son report  as  a practically  complete  con- 
demnation of  General  Wood’s  Philippine  ad- 
ministration. The  editor  of  this  journal  has 
not  the  slightest  animus  in  the  world  against 
General  Wood  personally.  We  disagree  in 
toto  with  his  policies  and  convictions,  but 
have  no  fault  to  find  with  the  man  as  a man. 
We  have  always  measured  him  as  too  big  and 
outstanding  an  American  to  be  corruptible. 
We  explain  his  Philippine  policies  to  our- 
selves on  the  ground  that  he  is  in  political 
and  governmental  matters  a reactionary,  or, 
as  some  of  the  correspondents  term  this 
species  of  homo  genus,  “a  back-actionary.” 
We  have  watched  his  Philippine  administra- 
tion carefully,  and  have  obtained  the  impres- 
sion of  him  that  he  is  an  extraordinarily  pa- 
tient, dogged,  and  determined  man.  He  never 
turns  back,  or  gives  up.  He  is  licked,  but 
doesn’t  seem  to  be  cognizant  of  it. 

When  General  Wood  first  went  to  the  Phil- 
ippines, an  army  man — one  who  has  had  some 


experience  with  Filipinos — said  to  this  writer: 
“If  General  Wood  is  willing  to  work  with  the 
Filipino  leaders  he  will  get  along  well.  If 
he  attempts  to  wrest  from  them  any  of  the 
machinery  of  local  self-government  that  they 
already  possess,  they  will  break  him.  His 
administration  will  be  a failure.” 

This  prediction  has  been  fulfilled.  Gen- 
eral Wood  is  now  an  old,  broken  man.  He 
has  had  more  than  his  share  of  heartbreaking 
disappointments.  Sometimes  we  feel  sorry 
that  the  old  fellow  could  not  have  succeeded 
in  fulfilling  his  ambition  to  reach  the  White 
House. 


Is  Youth  Rebelling? 

Our  interest  and  curiosity  were  aroused  by 
the  unusual  language  employed  by  the  pub- 
licity committee  of  the  recent  “Oriental 
Students’  Conference,”  held  at  Taylor  Hall, 
Raeine,  Wis. 

The  advance  notice  of  the  conference  sent 
out  to  the  newspapers  stated  in  part: 

At  most  of  the  youn?  people's  conferences,  so- 
called,  it  is  not  the  youth  that  does  the  thinking:. 
The  elders— the  “leaders"  so-called— do  most  of 
the  thinking  and  the  talking,  the  youth  tamely 
listening. 

At  this  conference  it  is  expected  that  youth  will 
do  most  of  the  thinking  and  talking  and  the  elders 
will  “listen  in.”  At  the  Oriental  Students'  Confer- 
ence all  points  of  view  will  be  given  a fair  chance. 
There  will  be  no  “leaders”  to  tell  the  young  people 
what  fitting  conclusions  must  be  arrived  at  as  ex- 
pressing the  sentiment  of  youth!  The  Oriental  Stu- 
dents' Conference  will  attempt  to  translate  into 
reality  the  technique  of  co-operative  thinking  now 
being  popularized  by  the  Inquiry  group. 

Ours  is  a pioneering  effort.  Nothing  like  it  has 
ever  been  attempted.  At  conferences  arranged  by 
religious  organizations  and  associations  the  Ori- 
ental students  have  almost  always  had  to  go 
through  considerable  discomfort  by  being  patronized. 
The  Orientals  no  longer  want  to  be  patronized  nor  do 
they  want  to  patronize. 

We  recall  that  only  recently  a “league  of 
youth,”  composed  of  young  men  and  women 
of  many  nations,  met  at  Helsingfors,  Finland, 
to  discuss  social,  spiritual,  and  political  sub- 
jects “expressly  from  the  changing  viewpoints 
of  the  younger  generation.” 

What  does  it  all  mean?  Is  youth  really 
setting  out  to  rebel  against  the  council  and 
leadership  of  older  heads?  It  certainly  does 
appear  so. 

Not  only  Oriental  youth,  but  all  youth 
everywhere  is  becoming  increasingly  dissatis- 
fied, aggressive,  and  self-assertive.  If  we  are 
observing,  we  see  evidences  of  jt  in  the  United 
States  on  every  hand,  in  politics,  in  religion, 
and  even  in  the  home. 

The  rebellion  of  youth  hasvincreased  most 
noticeably  since  the  World  War,  and  appears 
to  be  traveling  hand-in-hand  with  super-edu- 
cation. The  modern  youth  accepts  only  such 
parts  of  religious  teachings  as  appear  logical 
to  his  own  individual  mind.  He  has  respect 
and  affection  for  his  parents,  but  he  has 
ceased  to  allow  them  to  dictate  his  convic- 
tions, or  even  his  actions,  to  the  same  extent 
as  formerly.  He  (and  she,  too)  has  very 
largely  isolated  himself  from  parental  disci- 
pline. He  demands  freedom  to  travel  the 
paths  that  it  pleases  him  to  travel.  He  se- 
cretly justifies  his  independent  thinking  and 
unbridled  and  dangerous  pursuit  of  pleasure 
with  the  thought:  “Dad  and  Mom  mean  well, 
of  course,  but  they  are  twenty-five  years  be- 
hind the  times.”  And  that’s  true  so  far  as 
comparing  the  social  customs  of  the  young  of 
yesterday  and  today  is  concerned. 

Well,  what  is  any  one  going  to  do  about 


this  rebellion  of  youth?  The  answer  is:  Noth- 
ing. What  is  there,  indeed,  that  can  be  done? 
Parents  have  largely  unconsciously  surren- 
dered already.  Many  of  the  old  folks  are  wor- 
ried, but  frankly  admit  their  helplessness. 
Modern  sons — and  daughters — choose  their 
own  companions,  go  where  they  wish,  stay 
out  as  late  as  they  wish,  and  do  what  they 
wish.  This  does  not  necessarily  mean  they 
are  being  bad;  what  it  means  is  that  they  are 
merely  exercising  more  independence  of 
thought  and  action  than  ever  before. 

Whether  the  general  dissatisfaction  of 
youth  with  the  way  the  world  is  being  run  is 
going  to  have  any  effect  on  the  way  it  will  be 
run  in  the  future,  remains  to  be  seen.  So  far 
as  politics,  and  particularly  international  poli- 
tics is  concerned,  we  are  hopeful.  We  believe 
that  young  men  are  more  honest  and  more 
sincere  in  politics  than  old  men. 

The  latter  in  official  life  often  become  too 
conservative  and  reactionary,  too  strongly 
wedded  to  the  theory  that  “what  is,  is  good 
enough,”  to  be  of  any  use  in  improving  condi- 
tions that  ought  to  be  and  could  be  improved. 
The  European  War  was  a terrible  indictment 
of  old-man  management  of  world  affairs.  We 
recently  heard  a young  student  orator  assert 
the  belief  that  if  every  one  of  the  diplomats 
responsible  for  the  War  had  been  men  be- 
tween twenty  and  thirty  years  of  age,  the  en- 
terprise, sincerity  and  ideals  of  youth  would 
have  found  a way  to  have  avoided  the  catas- 
trophe. 

Youth  feels  that  in  any  event  it  could  make 
no  greater  mess  of  world  politics  than  has 
its  elders.  Heretofore  old  men  have  made 
the  wars,  and  young  men  have  fought  them. 
It  does  not  seem  fair  that  those  who  are  to  do 
none  of  the  fighting  shall  have  everything  to 
say  as  to  whether  there  shall  be  war,  while 
those  who  must  do  all  of  the  fighting,  and 
dying,  shall  have  nothing  to  say. 

International  student  conferences  are  in  the 
nature  of  a parliament  of  the  young  men  of 
the  world.  In  these  forums  representatives 
of  the  various  lands  seek  sympathetic  under- 
standing of  the  viewpoints  and  problems  of 
nations  other  than  their  own.  Thus  youth  is 
sincerely  and  intelligently  groping  about  for 
some  way  to  make  future  wars  avoidable. 
This  at  least  is  more  than  the  militaristic  and 
imperialistic-minded  “elder  statesmen”  of  the 
world  appear  to  be  doing. 


Demand  Independence 

MANILA,  P.  I. — Manuel  Quezon,  president  of 
the  Insular  Senate,  and  many  other  leaders  of 
the  independence  movement  declared  in  emphatic 
speeches  delivered  at  a testimonial  dinner  in  honor 
of  Hon.  Isauro  Gabaldon,  on  the  eve  of  the 
latter’s  return  to  Washington  as  resident  com- 
missioner from  the  Philippines,  that  nothing  short 
of  immediate  and  absolute  independence  would 
satisfy  the  Filipino  people.  They  asserted  that  there 
would  be  no  let-down  in  the  work  in  that  direction. 

Commissioner  Gabaldon  said: 

“To  abdicate  now  from  the  ideal  of  complete 
independence  when  the  Orient  is  on  the  crest  of 
intense  nationalism — Java  and  Sumatra  agitating 
the  overthrow  of  foreign  control,  India  clamoring 
for  the  right  to  stand  by  herself  and  China  fight- 
ing against  alien  interference — would  be  the  black- 
est stain  on  the  escutcheon  of  the  Filipino  people.” 


The  University  of  the  Philippines  is  send- 
ing Dr.  Nemesio  Mendiola,  associate  professor 
of  agronomy  of  the  college  of  agriculture,  to 
study  tobacco  and  rubber  planting  in  Sumatra. 


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THE  P H I LIPP  IN  E REPUBLIC 


Rizal’s  Own  Story 

(Third  Installment) 


Filipino  Flags  Fly  in  Los  Angeles  Streets  for  Rizal 


“I  have  never  dreamed  of  eternal  fame,  nor  of  everlasting  renown,”  wrote  Rizal  from  his 
exile  home  in  Dapitan  to  his  good  friend,  Father  Pastells,  S.  J.  “My  sole  desire  is  to  do 
whatever  is  in  my  power  of  what  is  possible  and  most  necessary.  I have  caught  a little  glim- 
mer of  light,  and  believe  it  my  duty  to  enlighten  my  countrymen.”  , 

Noble  sentiments,  these!  Little  did  their  author  dream  that  a day  would  come  when  the 
flag  of  his  country  would  be  flown  in  the  principal  streets  of  a great  American  city  in  com- 
memoration of  his  life  and  deeds.  And  that  his  works  would  be  praised  each  year  not  only 
in  his  own  country,  but  in  every  important  city  in  America,  across  which  he  once  traveled, 
unknown  and  unheralded,  his  heart  heavy  at  the  thought  of  the  deadly  blight  of  oppression 
that  lay  upon  the  land  of  his  birth,  a burden  of  sorrow  that  Rizal  carried  from  boyhood  to 
death,  and  that  made  him  the  almost  holy  character  that  he  was. 

For  four  days  previous  to  the  last  Rizal  day  the  Filipino  flag  was  displayed,  as  shown  in 
above  photo,  in  seventeen  blocks  of  the  principal  streets  of  Los  Angeles. 


The  Spanish  Schools  Of 
My  Boyhood 

(From  an  introduction  that  Rizal  put  to  his  Spanish 
version  of  an  article  on  “The  Transliteration  of  Ta- 
raloE.") 

You  perhaps  attended  a village  Spanish 
school  to  learn  your  letters.  Possibly  you 
have  had  to  teach  the  letters  in  Spanish  to 
others  smaller  than  yourself.  In  either  case, 
you  have  noticed  what  I have,  that  children 
find  great  difficulty  in  mastering  certain  syl- 
lables. These  are  ca,  ce,  ci,  co,  ga,  ge,  gua, 
gui,  etc.  It  is  because  Filipino  children  do 
not  understand  the  reasons  for  such  irreg- 
ularities. Nor  do  they  know  the  cause  for 
the  changes  in  value  of  the  sounds  of  certain 
consonants. 

In  the  old  times,  blows  fell  like  ram. 
Many  pupils  were  whipped  every  day.  Some- 
times the  schoolmaster  broke  the  ferule  and 
sometimes  he  broke  the  children’s  hands.  The 
first  pages  of  their  primers  fell  to  pieces  from 
long  and  hard  use.  The  children  cried. 
Even  the  monitors  had  to  suffer  at  times. 
Yet  those  syllables  which  cost  the  children  so 
many  tears  are  of  no  use  to  them. 

Those  syllables  are  necessary  only  in  the 
learning  of  Spanish,  which  language  in  my 
time  only  three  boys  in  a thousand  in  the 
Philippines  ever  really  learned.  These  three 
learned  it  in  Manila,  by  hearing  Spanish 
spoken,  and  by  committing  to  memory  book 
after  book.  I often  wondered  what  was  the 
use  of  learning  it  at  all  when  in  the  end  one 
spoke  only  Tagalog.  But  I kept  my  wonder 
to  myself.  I felt  that  to  try  to  make  reforms 
in  the  Philippines  at  that  time  would  be  to 
embark  on  a stormy  voyage. 

After  I grew  up,  I had  to  write  letters  in 
Tagalog.  I was  shocked  at  my  ignorance  of 
its  spelling.  I was  surprised,  too,  to  find  the 
same  word  spelled  differently  in  the  different 
works  which  I consulted.  This  proved  to  me 
how  foolish  it  was  to  try  to  write  Tagalog  in 
the  Spanish  way.  The  spelling  in  use  today  by 
all  Filipino  scholars  is  a great  improvement 
over  the  old  style.  I want  to  place  the  credit 
for  this  change  where  it  belongs.  These  im- 
provements are  due  to  the  studies  in  Tagalog 
of  Dr.  T.  H.  Pardo  de  Tavera  alone.  I have 
only  been  one  of  the  zealous  champions  of 
the  change  from  Spanish. 

The  Turkey  That  Caused 
The  Kalamba  Land1 
T rouble 

(Thin  Recount  was  fclven  Captain  Carnlcero.  tlie 
SpaniHh  commander  of  the  Dapitan  district*  where  Rizal 
was  in  exile.  In  1892.) 

My  father  was  a friend  of  the  owners  of 
the  Kalamba  estate.  He  was  intimate,  too, 
with  the  manager  in  charge  of  the  plantation. 
Frequently,  important  visitors  came  to  the 
plantation  house.  Then  the  manager  asked 
my  father  for  whatever  he  needed.  He  very 
often  asked  for  a turkey,  and  my  father  gladly 
gave  it  to  him.  The  poultry  yard  at  our 
house  was  always  full  of  turkeys  because  my 
father  was  a fancier  of  these  fowls. 

But  one  season  there  came  an  epidemic  and 
almost  all  the  turkeys  died.  Only  a few 
pairs  which  were  being  kept  for  breeding, 
were  left.  Just  at  this  time  the  manager  one 
day  sent  for  the  customary  turkey.  Natur- 
ally my  father  had  to  tell  the  messenger  that 


he  had  no  turkeys  to  spare  because  the  greater 
part  of  them  had  died.  This  reply  made  the 
manager  furiously  angry.  He  wound  up  his 
abuse  by  saying,  “You  will  pay  for  this  in 
the  end!”  A few  days  later  my  father  re- 
ceived a note  from  the  manager,  saying  that 
he  was  going  to  raise  the  rent  of  the  land 
which  my  father  occupied.  He  said  the  rent 
would  be  one-third  more  than  father  was  then 
paying.  ... 

The  reason  for  this  decision  was  clear.  It 
was  because  my  father  had  refused  to  give 
the  manager  the  turkey.  The.  proof  of  this 
was  that  no  other  tenant  received  any  such 
notice. 

Father  paid  this  increase  on  the  day  set, 
without  a single  word  of  protest,  being  among 
the  first  to  pay.  But  after  a few  months, 
there  came  another  note.  In  it  the  manager 
gave  notice  that  the  rent  would  be  doubled. 
This,  he  said,  was  because  my  father  was 
growing  rich  from  the  rented  land  where  he 
had  installed  machinery  for  making  sugar. 

My  father  could  not  pay  this  price.  Then 
he  was  summoned  to  appear  in  court;  and 
finally  the  alcalde  ordered  him  to  leave  the 
land.  So  he  lost  his  houses  and  machinery, 
all  because  of  a turkey. 

From  Japan  to  England 
Across  America 

(From  letter*  written  on  route  to  hi.  friend  Mnrln.no 
Fonee  nnd  flrot  published  In  Art  icon*  Rlbllnteon  Nn- 
etonal  Filipino,  Manila.  June,  1010.) 


On  February  28,  1888,  I arrived  in 

Yokohama.  A few  moments  after  reaching 
the  hotel,  I received  the  card  of  the  official  in 
charge  at  the  Spanish  legation.  I had  not 
even  had  a chance  to  brush  up  when  he  called. 
He  was  very  pleasant  and  offered  to  assist 
me  in  my  work.  He  even  invited  me  to  live 
at  the  legation,  and  I accepted.  If,  at  the 
bottom,  there  was  a desire  to  watch  me,  I 
was  not  afraid  to  let  them  know  all  about 
myself.  I lived  at  the  legation  a little  over  a 
month,  and  traveled  in  some  of  the  near-by 
provinces  of  Japan.  At  times,  I was  alone; 
at  others,  with  the  Spanish  official  himself, 
or  with  the  interpreter.  While  there,  I 
learned  to  speak  Japanese,  and  made  a slight 
study  of  the  Japanese  theatre.  After  many 
offers  of  employment,  which  T refused,  I 
sailed  at  last  for  America,  about  April  13. 

On  the  steamer,  I met  a half-Filipino  family, 
the  wife  being  a mcstiza,  the  daughter  of  an 
Englishman  named  Jackson.  They  had  with 
them  a servant  from  Pangasinan.  The  son 
asked  me  if  I knew  “Richal,”  the  author  of 
Noli  Me  Tangerc.  Smiling,  I answered  that 
I did;  and,  as  he  began  to  speak  well  of  me, 
I had  to  make  myself  known  and  say  that  I 
was  the  author.  The  mother  paid  me  compli- 
ments, too.  I made  the  acquaintance  of  a 
Japanese  who  was  going  to  Europe.  He  had 
been  a prisoner  for  being  a radical,  and  editor 
of  an  independent  newspaper.  As  the  Japanese 
spoke  only  Japanese,  I acted  as  interpreter 
for  him  until  we  arrived  in  London. 

During  this  voyage  I was  not  seasick. 

T visited  the  larger  cities  of  America,  where 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  K E P UP  L I C 


Page  7 


While  Rizal  was  in  Europe  work- 
ing for  Philippine  reforms,  the  Phil- 
ippines Spanish  governor-general,  to 
indirectly  punish  Rizal,  carried  on  a 
relentless  persecution  of  his  parents 
in  the  Philippines,  driving  them  into 
exile.  To  his  parents  Rizal  left  a 
letter,  saying: 

“Should  fate  go  against  me  you 
will  understand  that  I shall  die  happy 
in  the  thought  that  my  death  will  end 
all  your  troubles.  Return  to  our 
country  and  may  you  be  happy  in  it. 
Till  the  last  moment  of  my  life  I 
shall  be  thinking  of  you  and  wishing 
you  all  good  fortune  and  happiness.” 


I saw  splendid  buildings.  The  Americans 
have  magnificent  ideals.  America  is  the 
homeland  for  the  poor  who  are  willing  to 
work. 

I traveled  across  America,  and  saw  the 
majestic  cascade  of  Niagara.  I was  in  New 
York,  the  great  city,  but  there  everything  is 
new.  I went  to  see  some  relics  of  Washing- 
ton, that  great  man  whom  I fear  has  not  his 
equal  in  this  century. 

I embarked  for  Europe  on  the  “City  of 
Rome,”  said  to  be  the  second  largest  steamer 
in  the  world.  On  board,  a newspaper  was 
published  up  to  the  end  of  the  voyage. 

I made  the  acquaintance  of  many  people. 
They  wondered  at  me  taking  about  with  me  a 
foreigner  who  could  not  make  himself  under- 
stood. The  Europeans  and  Americans  were 
astonished  to  see  how  I got  along  with  him. 
I could  speak  to  every  one  in  his  own  lang- 
uage and  understand  what  he  said. 


My  Deportation  to  Dapitan 

First  published  In  the  Biblloteca  Naelonal  Flllplna, 
Manila.  The  account  was  secretly  sent  by  Rizal  to  his 
friends  very  shortly  after  his  arrival  at  his  place  of 
exile.  The  reference  to  the  schools  is  from  a letter 
to  Doctor  Blumentritt.) 

I arrived  in  Manila  the  26th  of  June,  1892. 
It  was  on  a Sunday,  at  12  o’clock,  noon.  A 
number  of  carbineers,  including  a major,  met 
me.  A captain  and  a sergeant  of  the 
“Guardia  Veterana”  were  there  in  civilian 
clothes.  I disembarked  with  my  luggage,  and 
they  inspected  it  at  the  custom  house. 

From  there,  I went  to  the  Oriente  Hotel. 
I occupied  Room  No.  22,  which  overlooks  the 
Binondo  Church. 

That  afternoon,  at  four,  I presented  myself 
to  His  Excellency,  Governor-General  Despu- 
jol.  He  told  me  to  return  at  seven  in  the 
evening,  and  I did  so.  He  granted  my 
petition  for  the  liberty  of  my  father,  but  not 
for  the  liberty  of  my  brother  and  sisters. 
He  told  me  to  return  on  Wednesday  evening 
at  half  past  seven. 

From  there,  I went  to  see  my  sisters.  First 
I saw  my  sister  Narcisa,  afterward  Neneng 
(Saturnina).  On  the  following  day,  Monday, 
at  six  o’clock  in  the  morning,  I was  at  the 
railway  station,  bound  for  Bulacan  and 
Pampanga.  I visited  Malolos,  San  Fernando, 
and  Tarlac.  On  the  return  I stopped  at 
Bacolor,  reaching  Manila  on  Tuesday  at  five 
o’clock  in  the  afternoon. 

Seven-thirty  on  Wednesday  saw  me  with 
His  Excellency.  But  not  even  then  did  I 
get  him  to  revoke  the  deportation  decrees. 
Still  he  gave  me  hope  for  my  sisters.  As  it 
was  the  festival  of  Saints  Peter  and  Paul,  our 
interview  ended  at  9:15  p.  m.  I was  to  pre- 
sent myself  on  the  following  day,  at  the  same 
hour. 

That  day,  Thursday,  we  spoke  on  unim- 
portant matters.  I thanked  him  for  having 
revoked  the  order  to  banish  my  sisters  and 
told  him  that  my  father  and  brother  would 


come  by  the  first  mail  steamer.  He  asked  me 
if  I wished  to  return  to  Hongkong  and  I 
answered,  “Yes.”  He  told  me  to  come  again 
on  Wednesday. 

Wednesday  he  asked  me  if  I persisted  in 
my  intention  of  returning  to  Hongkong.  I 
told  him  that  I did.  After  some  conversation 
he  said  that  I had  brought  political  circulars 
in  my  baggage.  I replied  that  I had  not.  He 
asked  me  who  was  the  owner  of  the  roll  of 
pillows  and  petates  with  my  baggage.  I said 
that  they  belonged  to  my  sister.  He  told  me 
that  because  of  them  he  was  going  to  send  me 
to  Fort  Santiago. 

Don  Ramon  Despujol,  his  nephew  and  aide, 
took  me  in  one  of  the  palace  carriages.  At 
Fort  Santiago  Don  Enrique  Villamor,  the 
commander,  received  me.  He  assigned  me  to 
an  ordinary  room  containing  a bed,  a dozen 
chairs,  a table,  a washstand.  and  a mirror.  The 
room  had  three  windows.  One,  without  bars, 
looked  out  on  the  court;  another  had  bars, 
and  overlooked  the  wall  and  the  beach;  the 
third  served  also  as  a door  and  had  a padlock. 
Two  artillerymen  were  on  guard  as  sentinels. 
They  had  orders  to  fire  on  any  one  who  tried 
to  make  signs  from  the  beach.  T could  not 
talk  with  any  one  except  the  officer  of  the 
guard,  and  I was  not  allowed  to  write. 

Don  Enrique  Villamor,  the  commander  of 
the  fort,  gave  me  books  from  the  library. 

The  corporal  of  the  guard  proved  to  be  a 
sergeant.  They  cleaned  the  room  every 
morning.  For  breakfast,  I had  coffee  with 
milk,  a roll,  and  coffee-cake.  Lunch  was  at 
12:30,  and  consisted  of  four  courses.  Dinner 
was  at  8:30,  and  was  similar  to  the  lunch. 
Commander  Villamor’s  orderly  waited  on  me. 

On  Tuesday,  the  14th,  about  5:30  or  6 p.  m., 
the  nephew  notified  me  that  at  ten  o’clock 
that  night  I should  sail  for  Dapitan.  I pre- 
pared my  baggage,  and  at  10  was  ready,  but 
as  no  one  came  to  get  me,  I went  to  sleep. 
At  12:15,  the  aide  arrived  with  the  same  car- 
riage which  had  brought  me  there.  By  way 
of  the  Santa  Lucia  gate,  they  took  me  to  the 
Malecon,  where  were  General  Ahumada  and 
some  other  people.  Another  aide  and  two 
of  the  “Guardia  Veterana”  were  waiting  for 
me  in  a boat. 

The  “Cebu”  sailed  in  the  morning  at  nine. 
They  gave  me  a good  stateroom  on  the  upper 
deck.  Above  the  doors  could  be  read  “Chief.” 
Next  to  my  cabin  was  that  of  Capt.  Delgras, 
who  had  charge  of  the  party. 

Ten  from  each  branch  of  the  military  ser- 
vice were  in  the  party.  There  were  artillery, 
infantry  of  the  70th,  71st,  72nd,  73rd,  and  74th 
regiments,  carbineers,  cavalry  and  engineers, 
and  “Guardia  Civil.”  Of  artillerymen  there 
were  at  least  twelve.  _ 

We  were  carrying  prisoners  loaded  with 
chains,  among  whom  were  a sergeant  and  a 
corporal,  both  Europeans.  The  sergeant  was 


For  four  years — from  July  17,  1892, 
to  July  31,  1896 — Rizal  was  held  in 
exile  by  the  Spanish  militia  at  Dapi- 
tan, Zamboanga.  On  a monument 
now  standing  there  in  his  honor  is 
the  following  inscription: 

“JOSE  RIZAL 

Spent  four  years  of  banish- 
ment in  this  town.  Freely  de- 
voting his  energy,  intelligence 
and  property  to  the  economic 
and  social  needs  of  the  dis- 
trict, and  his  skill  as  engineer, 
farmer,  teacher  and  surgeon 
for  the  benefit  of  the  com- 
munity of  which  he  was  an  in- 
voluntary resident.” 


to  be  shot,  because  he  had  ordered  his  super- 
ior officer,  who  had  misbehaved  while  in 
Mandanao,  to  be  tied  up.  The  soldiers  who 
obeyed  orders  and  tied  the  officer  up  were 
given  twenty  years’  imprisonment;  and  the 
officer  himself  was  dismissed  from  the  service 
because  he  had  let  them  tie  him  up. 

I ate  in  my  stateroom,  the  food  being  the 
same  as  the  officers  had.  I always  had  a 
sentinel  and  corporal  on  guard.  Every  night, 
Captain  Delgras  took  me  for  a promenade  on 
deck  till  9 o’clock. 

We  passed  along  the  east  coast  of  Mindoro 
and  the  west  coast  of  Panay.  We  came  to 
Dapitan  on  Sunday,  at  seven  in  the  evening. 
Captain  Delgras  and  three  artillerymen  ac- 
companied me  in  a boat  rowed  by  eight 
sailors.  There  was  a heavy  sea. 

The  beach  seemed  very  gloomy.  We  were 
in  the  dark,  except  for  our  lantern,  which 
showed  a roadway  grown  up  with  weeds. 

In  the  town  we  met  the  governor,  or  com- 
mandant, Captain  Ricardo  Carnicero.  There 
was  also  a Spanish  exile,  and  the  “practi- 
cante,”  Don  Cosme.  We  went  to  the  town 
hall,  which  was  a large  building. 

* * * 

My  life  now  is  quiet,  peaceful,  retired  and 
without  glory,  but  I think  it  is  useful  too. 
I teach  reading,  Spanish,  English,  mathema- 
tics and  geometry  to  the  poor  but  intelligent 
boys  here.  Moreover  I teach  them  to  behave 
like  men.  I have  taught  the  men  how  to 
get  a better  way  of  earning  their  living,  and 
they  think  I am  right.  We  have  begun  and 
success  is  crowning  our  trials. 

(To  be  continued  in  next  issue.) 


Rizal  Day  Programs 

ROSEVILLE,  CALIF.  — Five 
hundred  persons,  Americans  and 
Filipinos,  attended  the  Rizal  exer- 
cises. Chairman  P.  A.  Galves  made 
an  excellent  address..  State  As- 
semblywoman Cora  M.  Wood- 
bridge  spoke  in  her  usual  happy 
strain,  highly  complimenting  Fili- 
pinos on  their  achievements  and 
ambitions.  Other  excellent  ad- 
dresses were  delivered  by  Rev. 
Thomas  H.  Mee,  Luis  Tolentino, 
Sixto  C.  Nicolas  and  F.  G.  Marquez, 
Mrs.  Juanita  Macavares  recited 
Rizal’s  Farewell,  and  there  were 
musical  numbers  by  Fro  L.  Donato, 
Miss  Doris  Kelly,  Miss  Helen 
Campbell  and  the  Filipino  orches- 
tra. 

SELMA,  CALIF. — Mayor  Luther 
Jones  of  this  city,  Mrs.  Laura  E. 
Sawrie,  who  has  done  much  credit- 
able work  among  the  Filipinos  of 
this  city,  and  J.  R.  McKillop,  an- 
other of  their  American  friends, 
spoke  encouragingly  and  sympa- 
thetically to  a large  Rizal  Day 
audience.  Rev.  John  Steele  pro- 
nounced the  invocation.  Bruno  E. 
Dato  was  chairman.  Apolinario 
Mijares  spoke  on  “Rizal’s  Boy- 
hood,” and  Francisco  Guillen  gave 
a brief  history  of  the  Philippines. 
Musical  numbers  by  Filipinos  and 
Americans. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO.— Mayor  Vic- 
tor Miller  of  this  city  was  the 
guest  of  honor  and  main  speaker 
at  a joint  Rizal  program  given  by 
the  St.  Louis  Filipino  Club  and 
the  St.  Louis  Filipino  Circle  at  the 
Union  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
Nazario  B.  Mayor,  Jr.,  Pacifico 
Franco,  Isaac  Calupig,  Doroteo 
Aquila  and  Jose  Clarin  were  the 
Filipino  speakers. 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  KEP  UP  LI C 


“Are  the  Filipinos  Ready  for  Independence?” 

Three  speakers  said  “Yes!”  and  three  others  “No!”  A distinguished  audience  in  Philadelphia  sat  as  the  jury,  but 

did  not,  at  least  publicly,  render  a verdict. 


Hon.  Pedro  Guevara 
in  the  negative. 


PHILADELPHIA,  Pa.  — The  American 
Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Science, 
dean  of  institutions  of  its  kind  in  the  United 
States,  devoted  the  en- 
tire evening  of  January 
15  to  a discussion  of  the 
question:  “Are  the 

Filipinos  Ready  for 
Independence?”  A dis- 
tinguished audience  sat 
as  the  jury,  but  did  not 
render  a verdict. 

Col.  Carmi  Thomp- 
son, fresh  from  the 
Philippines,  Hon.  New- 
ton W.  Gilbert,  at  one 
time  an  acting-governor 
general  of  the  Philip- 
pines, and  Vicente  Vil- 
lamin,  Filipino  attorney 
and  economist,  spoke 
Resident  Commissioner 
Pedro  Guevara,  Press  Bureau  Director  V.  G. 
Bunuan,  and  Marcial  P.  Lichauco,  Harvard 
graduate,  spoke  in  the  affirmative. 

Colonel  Thompson  declared  that  in  his 
opinion  the  Filipinos  would  not  “be  ready” 
for  a good  many  years  to  come,  and  repeated 
the  same  views  he  set  forth  in  his  report  to 
President  Coolidge,  published  in  full  in  the 
preceding  issue  of  The  Republic. 

Commissioner  Guevara  declared,  in  a nut- 
shell, that  independence  had  been  promised 
upon  conditions  that  were  already  fulfilled, 
and  that  independence  therefore  should  be 
granted.  But,  if  it  is  not  to  be  granted  im- 
mediately, America  should,  he  said,  at  least 
grant  the  Filipinos  the  opportunity  of  living 
under  an  American  form  of  government  dur- 
ing the  period  they  are  waiting  for  the  United 
States  to  carry  out  its  promise.  The  “dual 
sovereignty”  under  which  the  Islands  are  be- 
ing governed  at  present,  he  declared,  is  “in- 
herently falacious.” 

“Colonel  Thompson,”  said  Commissioner 
Guevara,  “states  in  his  report  that  Philippine 
conditions  are  most  unhappy  and  undesirable, 
and  regrets  the  lack  of  co-operation  between 
the  Governor-General  and  the  Philippine 
legislature,  and  adds  that  for  this  reason  ‘very 
little  constructive  legislation  has  been  passed 
with  the  exception  of  the  annual  appropria- 
tions and  public  works  bills.’  This  part  of  his 
report  is  reminiscent  of  that  rendered  by  Lord 
Durham,  special  commissioner  appointed  by 
the  king  of  England  to  investigate  conditions 
in  Canada.  In  1838  Lord  Durham  said:  ‘It  is 
melancholy  to  think  of  the  opportunities  of 
good  legislation  which  were  sacrificed  in  this 
mere  contest  for  power’  between  the  Gover- 
nor and  the  Assembly.  Again  Colonel 
Thompson  in  his  report  says:  ‘Business  in  the 
Islands  is  practically  at  a standstill.  Not  only 
is  it  impossible  to  obtain  new  capital,  but 
many  existing  investments  are  regarded  as 
unsafe.  Philippine  labor  is  without  sufficient 
employment  and  is  emigrating  to  Hawaii,  the 
United  States,  and  other  countries.’ 

“Lord  Durham  similarly  reported:  ‘While 
the  present  state  of  things  is  allowed  to  last, 
the  actual  inhabitants  of  these  provinces 
(Canada)  have  no  enjoyment  of  what  they 
possess,  no  stimulus  to  industry.  The  devel- 
opment of  the  vast  resources  of  these  exten- 
sive territories  is  arrested  and  the  population, 
which  should  be  attracted  to  fill  and  fertilize 
them,  is  directed  into  foreign  states.’ 

"The  report  of  Lord  Durham  resulted  in  a 
complete  revision  of  the  British  attitude  to- 
ward the  Canadian  government,  and  home 


rule  was  granted.  Today  Canada  is  happy 
and  prosperous;  and  today  the  people  most 
loyal  in  their  devotion  to  the  mother  country. 
This  is  outstanding  proof  of  the  fact  that  a 
policy  of  domination  is  not  only  unnecessary 
but  positively  inimical  to  the  establishment 
of  harmonious  and  mutually  advantageous  re- 
lations between  different  peoples. 

“With  proper  safeguards  the  Filipino  people 
should  at  least  be  allowed  to  formulate  their 
own  constitution  and  elect  their  own 
Governor-General. 

“Surely  the  American  people  will  not  be 
less  liberal  than  those  of  England  against 
whom  they  fought  in  their  struggle  for  justice 
and  liberty.  American  statesmanship  stands 
at  the  threshold  of  an  opportunity  to  add 
another  chapter  to  the  splendid  traditions  of 
this  country.  The  Filipino  people  are  ready 
and  eager  to  co-operate  to  the  fullest  extent.” 

Bunuan  Cites  Filipinos’  Qualifications 

V.  G.  Bunuan,  Director  of  the  Philippine 
Press  Bureau,  pleaded  that  “The  Philippine 
problem  should  be  discussed  in  the  light  of 
true  and  real  statesmanship — on  a plane  far 
above  small,  petty  arguings  regarding  bribery, 
bossism,  demagoguery,  feuds,  scandals — for 
these  exist  everywhere,  even  in  the  most  en- 
lightened nations,  and  will  continue  to  exist 
until  the  Millenium  is  in  our  very  midst.  I 
will  discuss  the  problem  from  the  standpoint 
of  the  implantation  of  democracy,  alleged  to 
be  a purely  Occidential  product,  in  a country 
of  Oriental  location  and  origin. 

“Not  all  the  ways  of  democracy,  which  are 
fit  for  the  peoples  of  the  West  because  they 
are  of  the  West,  are  best  and  the  most  proper 
for  peoples  inhabiting  the  East  because  they 
are  of  the  East.  The  latter,  therefore,  should 
adopt  only  those  basic  elements,  only  those 
broad  principles,  only  those  fundamental  prac- 
tices which  have  made  popular  government 
a success  in  the  countries  that  have  tried  it. 
Once  this  foundation  stone  of  democracy  has 
been  laid,  the  country  adopting,  it,  as  in  our 
case,  should  be  permitted  to  build  the  super- 
structure, to  work  out  the  details,  to.  direct 
its  growth,  to  shape  its  destiny — all  in  con- 
formity with  the  traditions  and  culture  of  our 
race;  all  in  accordance  with  our  nature:  with 
our  climate,  with  our  geography,  with  our 
psychology,  with  our  philosophy.” 

The  basic  elements  of  democracy  which 
Mr.  Bunuan  asserted  the  Philipnines  already 
have,  are:  the  institution  of  the  framework  of 
popular  government,  with  its  three  separate 
branches,  the  executive,  the  legislative,  and 
the  judicial,  exercise  of  the  functions  of  which 
is  overwhelmingly  in  the  hands  of  Filipinos, 
the  widespread  exercise  of  the  the  right  of 
suffrage,  stating  that  80%  of  the  qualified 
electors  in  the  Philippines. cast  their  ballots  at 
every  election  and  declaring  that  in  the  last 
two  presidential  elections  in  the  United  States 
only  a little  over  50%  of  qualified  electors 
voted;  ability  of  the  Filipino  people  to  sup- 
port an  independent  government;  the  more  or 
less  even  distribution  of  property  in  the  Phil- 
ippines; the  degree  of  education  of  the  people 
whose  literacy  is  60%.  higher,  he  said,  than 
the  literacy  of  thirty-six  of  the  independent 
nations  of  today.  He  also  discussed  the  inter- 
national economic  phase  of  the  Philippine 
question. 

"Thus  the  fundamentals  of  democracy  as  a 
result  of  co-operative  and  mutual  assistance 
between  America  and  the  Philippines  we  al- 
ready have  in  our  country.’’.  He  said,  "We 
now  ask  you  to  let  us  direct  its  growth.  For 


you  will  agree  with  me  that  in  working  out 
the  details  and  fitting  them  to  a people’s 
peculiar  nature  and  environment,  only  they 
know  what  is  best  for  themselves.  The 
American,  no  matter  how  good-intentioned 
and  how  wise  he  may  be,  cannot  profess  to 
know  the  Filipino  better  than  the  Filipino 
knows  himself.  Much  of  the  friction,  un- 
pleasantness, and  mistakes  in  the  administra- 
tion of  the  Philippine  government  today 
would  be  avoided  if  there  was  not  too  much 
interference  in  the  shaping  of  the  local  and 
intimate  affairs  of  our  body  politic  by  America. 
In  this  connection,  may  I cite  your  great 
Elihu  Root  in  an  article  entitled,  ‘A  Requisite 
for  the  Success  of  Democracy:’ 

“The  organization  of  independent  nations  is 
the  outgrowth  of  progress  in  civilization  which 
leads  people  to  shape  their  local  self-government 
according  to  their  own  ideas.  Whatever  may  be 
the  form  of  local  governments,  there  can  be  no 
tyranny  so  galling  as  the  intimate  control  of 
local  affairs  of  life  by  foreign  rulers.  National 
independence  is  an  organized  defense  against  that 
kind  of  tyranny.  Probably  the  organization  of 
nations  is  but  a stage  of  development,  but  it  is 
the  nearest  that  mankind  has  yet  come  towards 
securing  for  itself  a reasonable  degree  of  liberty 
with  a reasonable  degree  of  order." 

“Our  position  is  clear.  We  have  adopted 
the  framework  of  your  popular  system  of 
government  and  we  now  ask  to  be  permitted 
to  build  the  superstructure;  we  would  have 
the  basic  elements  of  your  democracy  but 
none  of  the  superficialities  of  that  democracy; 
we  would  have  the  virile  elements  of  Amer- 
ican civilization  but  none  of  the  strappings 
and  by-products  of  that  civilization. 

“I  would  not  consider  complete  my  small 
part  in  these  exercises  did  I not  express  the 
gratitude  of  12,000.000  Filipinos  for  the  many 
blessings  that  have  come  to  them  as  the  result 
of  their  fruitful  association  with  this  great 
Republic.  And  I may  add  that  my  people 
would  be  infinitely  more  happy  if  America,  by 
granting  us  our  coveted  independence,  ruled 
not  in  a land  with  geographical  limitations 
but  in  the  boundless  empire  of  the  heart  of  a 
grateful  people.” 

Villamin’s  Convictions  Differ 

Mr.  Villamin  spoke  on  “The  Obligations 
of  Philippine  Independence,”  saying: 

“Preparedness  for  independence  is  a prop- 
osition of  relativity,  comprehending  a mul- 
tiplicity of  conditions  and  circumstances. 
Accordingly,  to  the  query.  Are  the  Filipinos 
ready  for  independence?  I reply.  They  are. 
But  to  the  less  academic  and  more  relevant 


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query,  Is  it  wise  for  the  Filipinos  to  separate 
from  the  United  States  now?  1 reply.  It  is  not. 

“There  is,  indeed,  in  the  Filipino  people  the 
philosophical  foundation  of  independence — the 
natural  longing  to  exist  as  a distinct  political 
organism.  Particularly  during  the  last  three 
decades  consciousness  of  country  and  patri- 
mony has  become  stronger  by  the  impact  of 
the  centripetal  force  of  a resurgent  national- 
ism. Nevertheless,  to  those  Filipinos  who 
would  build  a nation  upon  sound  and  secure 
foundation  the  rational  preoccupation  should 
be,  Would  the  immediate  and  complete  reali- 
zation of  that  longing  enrich  and  invigorate 
and  perpetuate  national  life? 

“An  analysis  of  prevailing  environmental 
conditions  and  national  psychological  tenden- 
cies compels  a negative  reply.  This  conclu- 
sion connotes  not  fear  but  prudence,  not  sur- 
render but  common  sense.  It  spells  national 
self-preservation. 

“To  a Philippine  nation  the  problem  of  in- 
ternational security  would  be  of  the  gravest 
character.  This  embraces  the  disturbing 
questions  of  imperialism,  militarization,  extra- 
territoriality, mass  immigration,  economic 
penetration,  and  involvement  in  the  imponder- 
able and  turbulent  Asian  militarized  politics. 

“At  present  the  choice  for  the  Filipinos  is 
not  between  American  sovereignty  and  Fili- 
pino nationhood,  but  between  America  and 
some  other  nation.  And  I can  state,  subject 
to  no  correction,  that  the  Filipinos  are  for 
the  United  States  of  America  in  preference  to 
any  other  nation  the  sun  sees. 

“I  hasten  to  declare  that  if  the  choice  were 
between  Filipino  nationhood,  with  its  onerous 
responsibilities  and  American  sovereignty, 
with  its  well-nigh  indispensability,  I would  be, 
with  the  consent  of  all  my  faculties,  for  a 
Filipino  nationhood. 

“He  is  unfit  to  live  if  he  believes  himself 
or  his  country  unfit  to  enjoy  liberty.  What  I 
am  thinking  of  is  the  peace  and  permanency 
of  the  future  Filipino  nation,  even  as  it  should 
go  through  the  peradventures  of  national  in- 
dependent existence.  It  is  for  the  Filipinos 
at  this  time  of  opportunity  and  prosperity, 
while  the  friendly  and  steadying  hand  of 
America  is  extended  them,  to  build  well  and 
conscientiously.” 


Filipino  Debating  Team  Wins 

Port  Townsend.  Wash. — A debate  on  Philippine 
independence  by  the  High  School  at  this  place 
resulted  in  a victory  for  the  affirmative  side,  up- 
held by  Rufo  Santos.  Senior,  Laoag,  Ilocos  Norte  : 
Jimmie  Benito,  Junior.  Laoag  Ilocos  Norte.;  and 
Ponciano  D.  Cruz,  senior.  San  Nicolas,  Pang.  The 
negative  side  was  upheld  by  Misses  Katherine 
Moore,  Louise  Bigelow  and  Ruby  Wily,  the  latter 
being  president  of  the  senior  class. 


Filipino  Dies  Far  from  Home 

Juneau,  Alaska. — Estanislan  Ligsay,  a native  of 
the  town  of  San  Antonio,  Zambales,  died  here 
January  10.  Mr.  Ligsay  had  lived  in  Alaska  for 
a greater  length  of  time  than  any  other  Filipino, 
and  will  be  greatly  missed  and  lamented  by  his 
many  friends. 


Met  Washington 
Society 


Mrs.  Juan  M.  Arellano,  wife  of  the  Manila 
architect,  who  was  presented  to  Washington 
society  by  Mrs.  Pedro  Guevara.  Mrs.  Arel- 
lano is  about  to  tour  Europe  with  her  hus- 
band, who  will  study  landscape  architecture 
in  various  European  capitals  before  returning 
to  the  Islands. 


Radio  Service  Praised 

A high  tribute  to  the  modern  development 
of  radio  communication  was  paid  by  Col. 
Carmi  A.  Thompson,  of  Cleveland,  the  special 
commissioner  of  President  Coolidge  to  in- 
vestigate conditions  in  the  Philippine  islands. 

“Radio  was  the  news  salvation  of  our  party,” 
Col.  Thompson  said  with  enthusiasm.  “We 
traveled  most  of  the  time  by  boat,  either  the 
Bustamente  or  Mindoro.  Both  vessels  were 
equipped  with  wireless  and  a good  wireless 
operator.  There  was  in  my  party  a repre- 
sentative of  practically  every  metropolitan 
newspaper  in  the  United  States  and  all  of 
the  large  news  associations. 

“They  used  the  wireless  for  all  their 
material.  Messages  went  from  the  boat  direct 
to  the  naval  station  at  Los  Banos.  From 
there  it  was  wired  direct  to  the  Pacific  coast. 
The  service  was  perfect  and,  no  matter  where 
we  were,  even  though  it  be  in  the  Sulu  islands, 
we  were  always  in  communication  with  every 
point  in  the  United  States.” 


Films  for  Lepers 

NEW  YORK. — For  the  entertainment  of  8,000 
lepers  isolated  in  the  Philippines  and  Virgin 
Islands  more  than  750,000  feet  of  motion  pictures 
have  been  presented  to  representatives  of  Surgeon 
General  of  the  United  States  Army  and  Navy,  by 
members  of  the  Motion  Picture  Producers  and 
Distributors  of  America,  Inc. 

These  pictures  include  218  separate  subjects. 
Thirty-eight  are  short  comedies,  thirty-one  are 
news  reels  and  the  remainder  are  feature  pictures. 
Many  feature  comedies  are  included  and  many 
stories  of  action. 


Filipinos  living  in  Hawaii  have  cabled  P2,700 
to  be  used  in  the  work  of  the  Philippine  Anti- 
tuberculosis society. 


Widows  cannot  marry  until  their  husbands 
have  been  dead  at  least  301  days,  decrees  the 
Philippine  supreme  court.  This,  they  explain, 
is  to  avoid  confusion  in  the  paternity  of  chil- 
dren born  shortly  after  the  second  marriage. 
A worthy  reason,  but  rather  hard  on  the 
widow  with  a chance  to  strike  another  match. 
— Philippines  Free  Press. 


Gets  Front  Page 
Publicity 

Princess  Tarhata. 
adopted  daughter  of  the 
Sultan  of  Sulu,  ex-Uni- 
versity  of  Illinois  co-ed, 
and  said  to  be  first  Moro 
woman  to  bob  her  hair, 
had'  her  picture  printed 
on  the  first  page  of 
Washington  newspapers 
three  times  in  a single 
week. 

In  the  first  instance  it 
was  reported  that  she 
wanted  to  remain  with 
her  husband,  Datu  Tahil, 
Moro  rebel  chief,  and  de- 
fend his  fort  against  the 
attacking  Philippine  con- 
stabulary, in  which  hos- 
tilities more  than  thirty  Moros  were  killed. 

Then  a dispatch  stated  she  had  been  in- 
duced to  leave  the  fort  by  Senator  Hadji 
Butu,  later  abducted,  and  still  later  abandoned 
by  her  husband.  Tarhata  is  the  fourth  wife 
of  Datu  Tahil,  and  the  latest  dispatches  state 
she  has  been  supplanted  in  his  affections  by 
his  divorced  second  wife.  Tahil  deserted  his 
followers  when  attacked,  leaving  them  to  fight 
and  die  alone.  He  later  surrendered  and  will 
be  tried  for  treason. 


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Largest  Crowds  in  History  Marked  Rizat 


Unmistakably  larger  au- 
diences than  ever  before 
in  history,  with  more 
prominent  Americans  as 
speakers  and  as  guests  of 
honor,  characterized  the 
observance  of  the  last  Rizal 
Day  throughout  the  United 
States,  Hawaii,  and  Alaska. 

It  has  come  to  be  realized 
that  Rizal  Day  exercises  un- 
questionably offer  the  great- 
est opportunity  available  to 
Filipinos  for  informing 
American  public  opinion  as 
to  their  race,  culture,  and 
aspirations.  It  behooves 
them,  therefore,  to  each 
year  increase  their  efforts 
to  make  their  programs  en- 
tertaining, distinctive,  and 
educational. 


Chicago,  111. 

(Banquet,  given  under  auspices  of  Filipino 
Community  of  Chicago,  in  Cameo  Room, 
Morrison  Hotel.) 


MENU 

Balintawak  Malolos  Style 
Luzonese  Cocktail 
Visayense  Celery 
Mindanaoense  Olives 

Boasted  Milk-fed  Chicken  a la  Calamba 

Long  Branch  Potatoes  a la  Biac-na-Bato 
Dapitan  Peas  Paysanne 
Rizalina  Salad 

Ft  Santiago-Bagong  Bayan  Dressing 
Zapote  Tuttl  Fruitti 
Josephine  Cakes 
Coffee  Manilense 

Overture— The  Filipino  Seranaders. 

Opening  remarks — Dr.  Justo  Juliano, 
Toastmaster. 

Address  of  welcome — Felipe  L.  c-ar- 
reon,  President,  Filipino  Asso. 
of  Chicago. 

Violin  solo — Mariano  Bambalan,  ac- 
companied by  Jose  Salcedo. 

Oration — “Rizal,  and  the  Age  in  which 
He  Lived" — Florencio  Madraga, 
winner  1926  Oratorical  Contest, 
guitar  solo — “Pizicato”  Juan 

*Last  ” Farewell” — Miss  Marla 
Valdez. 

Carlnosa— Typical  Filipino  dance  by 
Crane,  Jr.  College  students — 
Dorothy  Hilllnger,  Evelina 
Masciola,  Dorothy  Jahn,  Angel 
de  la  Paz,  Marcelino  Cabanos, 
Miguel  A.  Galope. 

Speech — Attorney  D.  L.  Marcuelo. 

Address — Wm.  .1.  Bartholf,  president, 
Crane,  Jr.,  College. 

Vocal  solo — Luella  Chapman  Pierce, 
Kathleen  Cameron,  accompanist. 

Address — Hon.  Arthur  C.  Lueder, 

Postmaster  of  Chicago. 

Address — Juan  de  G.  Rodriguez,  Fili- 
pino secretary  of  the  Committee 
on  Friendly  Relations,  of  New 
York. 

National  hymns  of  the  Philippines  and 
America. 


Bass 

"My 


Executive  committee : Celerlno  S. 

Cornello,  Fllemon  C.  Romana,  Daml- 
ano  L.  Marcuelo. 

Program  committee  : Dr.  Justo  Juli- 
ano, Gonzalo  O.  Varlas,  Pedro  Sal- 
cedo. 

Reception  committee:  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Zlalclta,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  Duerme,  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  C.  E.  Ablaza,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
K.  L.  Samson. 


Rizal  Day  Banquet  of  the  Filipinos  of  Chicago.  Hon.  Arthur  C.  Lueder,  Postmaster  of  Chicago,  and  Mrs.  L r 

Colony— Were  th  r.t 


Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

(Under  auspices  of  the  Filipino  Com- 
munity of  I.os  Angeles,  at  Knights  of 

Cohimhns  Hall,  612  S.  Flower  St.) 

Reception  of  guest  of  honor,  Miss 

Philippines,  Miss  America,  and  officers 

of  die  Rizal  Day  Organization. 

Invocation — Rev.  Thomas  J.  O’Dwyer. 

Music. 

Opening  Remarks — Segundo  S.  Dayrit, 
Master  of  Ceremonies. 

Dance  Duet — Miss  William  Stratton 
and  Miss  Arlene  Burton. 

Address — A.  B.  Cruz,  president,  Rizal 
Day  Organization. 

Dance — Miss  Wilman  Stratton. 

Music. 

Address — "Rlzal's  Influence  Among 
His  People” — D.  Mendoza. 

Dance  Solo — Miss  Arlene  Burton. 

Address — Rev.  Joseph  Sullivan,  S.  J. 

3ong — “No.  621” — Glee  Club,  Paul  Fer- 
rlsh.  Director;  Robert  Duncan,  Ac- 
companist. 

Address — Hon.  Isidore  Dockwoller,  K. 
S.  G.,  Guest  of  Honor. 

Music — "Star  Spangled  Banner”  and 


“Philippines,  My  Philippines,"  by 
the  audience,  accompanied  by  Fili- 
pino Band. 

"Miss  Philippines”  was  represented  by 
Miss  Trinidad  Bonda,  and  "Miss 
America"  by  Miss  Edna  Bellman. 

OFFICERS : A.  B.  Cruz,  Pres. ; 

V.  V.  Duran,  Vice-Pres.  ; Rafael 
Dapar.  2nd  Vice-Pres. ; Victor  Velarde, 
3rd  Vice- Pros.  ; AugustO  Nazareth, 
Sec.,  and  B.  Bagalawis,  Treas. 

COMMITTEES — Program:  D.  Men- 
doza.  Chairman  ; M,  Yacto,  Leo  Farnon. 

Finance : A.  B.  Cruz,  Chairman ; 

Salvador  Ilisola,  E.  Lopez. 

Invitation : Ruflno  Vallejo.  Chair- 

man ; Pedro  Pontanllla,  A.  Saldana. 

Reception  : Mrs.  V.  V.  Duran.  Mrs 

P.  A.  Nazareth.  Mrs.  Juan  Lopez. 

Publicity : Richard  V.  Abelardo, 

Nazario  Confesor,  G.  Almanzor. 


Stockton,  Calif. 

STOCKTON.  CALIF.— •“Alive,” 
a spectacular  melodrama  in  three 
parts,  written  and  acted  by  Fili- 


pinos, and  staged  with  an  elaborate  I 
musical  program  that  would  have  i 
done  honor  to  the  largest  Amer-  I 
ican  theater,  was  the  feature  of  r 
Rizal  Day  here.  The  audience  ran 
into  the  thousands. 

The  play,  “Buhay,”  produced  in  r 
Tagalog  and  Spanish,  was  written 
and  staged  by  Juan  Yotoko  Bil- 
lones  in  collaboration  with  Dr.  ' 
I.eon  Baldovino.  Prof.  Bernabe 
Solis,  the  talented  Filipino  pianist 
of  San  Francisco,  was  director  of 
the  musical  parts.  The  art  director 
was  F.  Lagrimas.  Miss  Melicia 
Villamor,  beauty  of  Stockton's  Fil- 
ipino colony,  starred  in  the  play. 
Miss  Antonette  Tague  gave  a dance 
solo,  and  Mrs.  J.  Y.  Billones,  for- 
merly with  the  Lombardi  Grand 
Opera  company,  was  leading  vocal 
soloist. 

Following  the  play,  there  was  a 


IlE  K EVUHLIC 


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Day  Celebrations 


Throughout 


the  U.  S. 


and  Wm.  J.  Bartholf,  President,  Crane  Junior  College — Well  Proven  Friends  of  the  Chicago  Filipino 
liests  of  Honor. 


lief  program  in  which  City  Man- 
; er  C.  E.  Ashburner  spoke.  Miss 
I Paduganan  recited  Rizal’s 
’arewell.” 

Miss  Conchita  Santillan,  winner 
the  popularity  contest,  was 
owned  Rizal  Day  Queen. 
Executive  officers  in  charge  of 
e Rizal  Day  festivities  were:  Mrs. 

H.  Peterson,  Honorary  Presi- 
nt;  Peter  M.  Estiler,  Pres.;  C. 
inario  and  T.  Espanola,  V.-P.; 
. B.  Palao,  Sec.;  P.  D.  Lazaro, 
•eas. ; G.  Lagrimas,  Ass’t.  Treas. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.— Dr.  David 
arr  Jordan,  president  emeritus  of 
anford  University,  “America’s 
and  old  man,”  and  known 
roughout  the  world  as  an  advo- 
te  of  peace,  delivered  an  address 
Rizal  Day  which  will  never  be 
rgotten  by  those  who  heard  it. 


Spain,  said  Dr.  Jordan,  once  of- 
fered to  sell  its  sovereignty  rights 
in  the  Philippines  to  Japan  for 
$800,000.  Japan  refused,  saying  she 
wouldn't  have  them  at  any  price. 
“And  yet  there  are  professional 
liars  who  say  Japan  is  only  waiting 
for  the  Philippines  to  gain  inde- 
pendence to  swoop  down  on  them 
like  a hawk.  The  Japanese  don’t 
like  the  Islands — they  prefer  a 
cooler  climate.” 

Dr.  Jordan  referred  to  Rizal  as 
the  “greatest  Filipino  and  one  of 
the  greatest  heroes  the  world  has 
ever  known.” 

Antonio  Y.  Ighut,  president  of 
The  Filipino  Club  of  Santa  Clara 
County,  was  chairman.  Invocation 
by  Rev.  Channing  Richardson.  Ad- 
dresses on  Philippines  and  Rizal  by 
Eugenio  Costudio  and  Tiofilo  Tig- 
son.  Musical  numbers  by  Miss 


Mellie  Grasby,  Mrs.  J.  Witt,  Fran- 
cisco Vilasco  and  Simplicio  Kimpo. 
The  San  Jose  Mercury  Herald 
stated  that  “the  audience  was  elec- 
trified by  the  recitation  by  Mrs.  R. 
Paulo  of  ‘My  Last  Farewell,’  a pas- 
sionate poem  of  great  beauty  writ- 
ten by  Dr.  Rizal  shortly  before  his 
death.” 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF.  — Intro- 
ductory— J.  P.  Catubay,  president, 
the  Rizalian  Brotherhood.  Ad- 
dresses by  F.  Gallardo,  Dr.  W. 
Johnson,  and  Commander  K.  F. 
Smith,  of  the  Naval  Offices.  Musi- 
cal numbers  by  Miss  F.  Budhi,  B. 

C.  Palma,  S.  Colocado,  C.  Santos, 

D.  Gelito,  Mrs.  W.  F.  Reyer,  J. 
Padilla,  G.  N.  Riofaco,  M.  Mercado, 
L.  Abigania,  J.  Arrollado,  K.  D. 
Kerr,  Miss  Barbara  Gill,  Filipino 
String  Orchestra,  conducted  by  F. 


Burdhi,  and  the  Destroyers’  Squad- 
ron Battle  Fleet  Band,  directed  by 
Bandmaster  D.  Asercion,  U.  S.  N. 
Rizal's  Farewell  by  Mrs.  G.  P.  Vel- 
asco. Refreshments  and  dancing. 

VALLEJO,  CALTF. — Invocation 
— Rev.  Dr.  L.  P.  Russell,  of  the 
First  Baptist  Church  of  Vallejo. 
Introductory  — M.  R.  Mendoza, 
chairman  of  Rizal  Day  executive 
committee.  Addresses  by  Mayor 
A.  H.  Draughon  of  Vallejo,  Rev. 
Dr.  L.  V.  Lewis,  Capt.  J.  M.  Elli- 
eott,  U.  S.  Navy,  Retired,  Primo 
Villaruz  and  Francisco  Vasquez. 
Declamation,  “The  Execution  of 
Rizal,”  by  Mrs.  P.  Villanueva,  and 
Rizal’s  Farewell  by  Estanislao  P. 
Ordonez.  Music  by  A.  B.  Cacha- 
per,  Miss  Rosalina  Randall,  M.  B. 
Matela,  Simeon  Cadinao,  Mrs. 
Clara  Thomas,  and  the  Filipino 
String  Band. 

PALO  ALTO,  CALIF.— Intro- 
ductory— Rafael  P.  Joson,  president 
of  the  Palo  Alto  Filipino  Club.  Ad- 
dresses by  Capt.  E.  L.  Beach  on 
Rizal,  and  by  Judge  E.  D.  Lakin, 
Rex  Bell,  secretary  of  the  Stanford 
University  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Howard  A. 
Zink,  chief  of  police  of  Palo  Alto, 
and  W.  B.  Thorp.  Violin  solo — 
N.  Dalton.  Vocal  solo — Ceferino 
V.  Bugarin.  Saxaphone  solo — Mr. 
Bugarin,  assisted  by  Mrs.  W.  B 
Thorp.  “Last  Farewell”— H.  Tala- 
vera. 

SPOKANE,  WASH. — Introduc- 
tory— M.  A.  Alviar,  president  Spo- 
kane Filipino  Club.  Addresses  by 
F.  Esguerra,  B.  Fontanilla,  A.  N. 
Vereceles,  A.  V.  Asuncion,  Rev. 
Father  Pius  Moore,  S.  J.,  former 
president  of  St.  Ignatius  College, 
and  Prosecuting  Attorney  F.  Schaaf. 
Musical  selections  by  Miss  Grace 
Ehlinger,  M.  Salvador,  Miss  Ber- 
nice Baillie,  E.  O.  Layton,  Dr.  R. 
A.  Heritage,  Miss  Marion  Ware 
and  Miss  Edythe  McGahey.  WB.i- 
der  and  magic—  U.  Corpuz  and  G. 
Agbalog.  Last  Farewell — P.  Pa- 
dayao. 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. — Afternoon 
and  evening  Rizal  services  were 
held  at  the  “Church  of  the  Filipi- 
nos,” 209  Concord  St.  At  the  after- 
noon exercises  Rev.  D.  B.  Ambro- 
sio,  the  Filipino  pastor  who  has  had 
remarkable  success  in  his  work 
here,  spoke  on  “Rizal  and  Jesus.” 
Miss.  Soledad  Gironella  and  Miss 
Damiana  Dolorico  read  from  Rizal’s 
writings.  Prof.  Harry  F.  Ward  de- 
livered a sermon  on  “Heroes  of  the 
New  Order.” 

Evening  program:  Philippine  folk 
songs — Audience.  Welcome — T.  A. 
Cabacungan.  Violin  solo — Manuel 
Rey  Isip.  “Rizal’s  Living  Voice 
on  Today’s  Problems” — Pastor 
Ambrosio.  Vocal  solo — Eufronio 
Tolentino.  “Last  Farewell” — B. 
Villalon.  Presentation  of  Rizal’s 
Teachings:  As  a Statesman — Pedro 
M.  Blanco;  As  a Writer — Zoilo  M. 
Galang;  As  a Scientist — Mamerto 
Buenafe;  As  a Moral  Leader — Prof. 
Isidoro  Panlasigui.  Native  Folk 
Songs — D.  Ramos. 


Page  12 


THE  PHILIPPINE  P.EPU'BLIC 


Coronation  of  Rizal  Day  Queen  at  Seattle,  Wash. 


Left  to  right:  Alejandro  Langoey,  crown  bearer;  J.  Navarro,  escort  to  Miss  Mindanao;  Pedro  Sales, 
escort  to  Miss  Visayas;  Vicente  Sarusal,  escort  to  Miss  Luzon;  Joe  de  Guzman,  escort  to  Queen  Neny;  Her 
Majesty,  Queen  Neny  Encarnacion;  Flora  Sueco,  (Miss  Luzon);  Angela  Salvacion,  (Miss  Visayas);  Virginia 
Nicol,  (Miss  Mindanao) ; David  P.  de  Tagle,  Chamberlain. 


SEATTLE,  Wash.— In  the  audi- 
torium of  the  famous  million-dollar 
Eagles  building,  where  Seattle  so- 
ciety had  a few  months  previously 
paid  homage  to  Her  Majesty, 
Queen  Marie  of  Roumania,  not  less 
than  1,000  Filipinos  gathered  to 
witness  the  coronation  ceremonies 
of  their  own  queen — Queen  Neny  1. 

The  Rizal  Day  queen,  in  private 
life  Miss  Neny  Encarnacion,  a 
really  beautiful  Filipina,  and  mod- 
est, sweet  and  gracious  in  addition, 
won  her  title  by  virtue  of  being 
winner  of  a popularity  contest. 

This  Rizal  Day  celebration  was 
by  long  odds  the  most  successful 
in  the  history  of  Seattle.  And  it 
cost  more  money  than  any  previous 
celebration.  All  due  credit  to  Fidel 
P.  Encarnacion,  President  of  the 
Executive  Council,  who  took  a 
chance,  and  personally  guaranteed 
all  bills  would  be  paid,  regardless 
of  receipts. 

Admiral  Samuel  Shelburne  Robin- 
son, Commandant  of  the  Puget 
Sound  U.  S.  Navy  Yard  at  Bremer- 
ton, Wash.,  crowned  the  Queen  and 
her  equally  attractive  maids  of 
honor.  The  Chamberlain,  D.  P.  de 
Tagle,  a much-beloved  Filipino  in 
the  Pacific  Northwest,  then  intro- 
duced the  poet  laureate,  Victorio  A. 
Velasco,  who  recited  his  poem,  Ave 
Regina,  dedicated  to  Her  Majesty. 
Following  old  English  royal 
custom,  the  poet,  at  the  close  of  his 
recitation,  approached  the  Queen, 


humbly  bowed  his  head  and  kissed 
Her  Majesty’s  hand.  The  Queen 
in  turn  plucked  a rose  from  a 
bouquet  on  her  bosom  and  pre- 
sented it  as  a royal  favor  to  the 
poet. 

The  poem  of  Mr.  Velasco,  one  of 
the  most  promising  Filipino  poets 
in  English  now  in  the  United 
States,  had  previously  been  awarded 
first  prize  by  a committee  of  com- 
petent American  judges. 

Those  in  charge  of  the  greatest 
Rizal  Day  demonstration  that  the 
Pacific  Northwest  has  ever  known, 
and  among  whom  the  credit  should 
be  equally  distributed,  were: 
COMMITTEES 

Executive  board : Fidel  P.  Encar- 

nacion, Pres. ; David  P.  de  Tagle,  Sec. ; 
Vicente  Sarusal,  Treas. 

Program  : Lorenzo  L.  Zamora,  Juan 
Bagasan,  Alfonso  Manlucu. 

Finance : Valeriano  Sarusal,  Plo 

DeCano,  F.  Calderon,  Antonio  Tanga- 
lin,  A.  Guerson,  Pedro  Mendoza,  Frank 
Montilla. 

Publicity : David  P.  de  Tagle,  File- 
mnn  Guillen,  Sebastian  Abells. 

Games  and  literary  contests:  Juan 
Anulno,  Luis  Bersola,  Caslrnlro  Acona. 

Invitation:  Manuel  S.  Rustla,  Lor- 
enzo Villanueva.  Porflro  Lardlzabal, 
Tony  Ramos,  Eduardo  de  la  Cruz. 

Decoration:  Amado  Aguilar,  Ernesto 
Marforl.  Victorio  Edadea,  Teodoro 
Mora  no.  Ricardo  Mljares. 

Awards  and  prizes:  Vincent  Agot, 
R.  Mayaman,  Joe  de  Guzman. 

Popularity  contest:  M.  P.  Mllnnlo, 

Graclano  Perez.  Ireneo  Arellano,  M. 
Navaro,  X.  Sueco,  M.  Ilustrismo. 

Music:  J.  Lagare,  Valentin  Cocamos, 
Felix  Lopez. 


Reception : Emiliano  Sibonga,  Mr. 

and  Mrs.  E.  Resos,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  V. 
Sarusal,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  Giner,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  A.  Langoey,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. 
Marfori,  Miss  and  Mr.  Ventanilla,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  A.  Aguilar. 

Refreshments : D.  Andaya,  P. 

Borja,  J.  Marion,  F.  Macasaet,  U. 
Canesal,  I.  Basit,  I.  Arellanu. 

GAMES 

Dec.  27 — Basketball,  City  Y.  M.  C. 
A. 

Dec.  28 — Billards,  Straight,  Checkers 
— Manila  Corporation. 

Dec.  29 — Ping  Pong,  Handball — City 
Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Dec.  29 — Volley  Ball — University  Y. 
M.  C.  A. 

Jan.  1 — Masquerade  ball,  Eagles’ 
Hall. 


In  Other  Cities 

McMinnville,  Oreg.  — a.  p. 
Carmiras  was  chairman  of  the  Rizal 
program  given  by  the  Filipino 
students  of  Linficld  College.  Invo- 
cation by  Rev.  W.  E.  Henry. 
Speakers:  C.  Cordova.  Pedro  Rob- 
les, and  Prof.  G.  R.  Schlauch,  the 
Guest  of  Honor.  Music  by  O.  H. 
Hipe,  Miss  Edith  Gowen,  Mrs. 
Evelyn  Locke,  Miss  Louise  Henry 
and  the  Filipino  orchestra.  “Fare- 
well” by  A.  Bellosillo. 

LOWER  PATA,  MAUI,  T.  H.— 
Introductory — Jose  Garcia.  Duet — 
M.  Garbin  and  J.  Valdes.  Ad- 
dresses by  Prof.  Howard,  principal 
of  Maui  high  school;  Rev.  F.  M. 
Santa  Ana,  M.  Garbin,  E.  Malapit, 


Mr.  Malayo.  Rizal’s  Farewell — 
Miss  C.  Ortes.  Vocal  solo — Juan 
Valdes.  Oriental  dance — Miss  Con- 
stancia  Ortes. 

YAKIMA,  Wash.— Rizal  pro- 
gram given  by  Filipino  Club  of 
Yakima  High  School.  Chairman — 
Felix  Walat.  Remarks  by  Pedro 
Esobar,  Prudence  Morris,  Gene 
Micu,  Pedro  Ancheta.  Vocal  solos 
by  Miss  Winnona  Herres  and  M. 
C.  Raon. 

DENVER,  Colo. — Former  State 
Attorney-General  Wayne  C.  Wil- 
liams told  a Rizal  Day  banquet 
audience  that  he  strongly 
favored  independence,  and  ad- 
vised the  Filipinos  to  repeat 
Rizal  Day  exercises  each  year, 
as  it  was  the  best  method  of  adver- 
tising the  aspirations  and  character 
of  the  Filipino  people  that  could 
possibly  be  devised.  Other  speak- 
ers were  Candido  Vidal,  Teofilo 
Abena,  Amando  Mendoza,  and 
Jaime  Quejera.  Louis  Gordon  was 
toastmaster. 

JUNEAU,  Alaska.  — A brilliant 
presentation  of  the  greatness  that 
was  Jose  Rizal’s,  was  given  Juneau- 
ans  by  Justino  T.  M.  Castro.  Other 
equally  impressive  speakers  for  the 
Filipinos  were  Ramon  Villanueva 
and  Saturnino  I.  Vergara.  Rev.  R. 
A.  Gailey  spoke  feelingly  of  Rizal 
and  other  Filipino  patriots,  while 
the  Alaskan  leader,  Attorney,  H.  L. 
Faulkner,  made  the  oration  of  the 
evening.  Recitations — E.  Castro- 
nuevo.  Vocal  solo — Felipe  P.  Al- 
monte, accompanied  at  the  piano 
by  Mrs.  M.  H.  Sides.  Donald 
Soliven  proved  the  accomplished 
toastmaster.  Plenty  of  refresh- 
ments, good  music  and  dancing. 
Executive  Committee:  Marcelo 

Guzman,  Chairman;  Donald  Soli- 
ven, Sec.;  Ben  Melecio,  Treas.;  J. 
Castro,  M.  Conde.  Santos  Lanado, 
V.  Billones,  Jose  Tejada,  G.  Redo- 
blado,  M.  Moncada,  D.  Hocson, 
P.  Guerrero,  Pedro  Eric,  B.  Tigson, 
C.  Bergayo,  J.  Guerrero,  Albert 
Esquera  and  Martin  Ebona. 

Among  prominent  American 
guests  were  Hon.  Lester  D.  Hend- 
erson, Commissioner  of  Education 
for  the  Territory  of  Alaska,  and 
his  family:  U.  S.  Commissioner 
Frank  Boyle;  Hon.  Emery  Valen- 
tine, many  times  mayor  of  Juneau, 
and  the  Filipinos’  great  friend,  Rev. 
Chas.  Personeous  and  family. 

PORTLAND,  OR  E.— B.  S. 
Irvine,  editor  of  the  Oregon  Jour- 
nal, made  an  impressive  address  on 
the  lofty  and  inspiring  character  of 
Jose  Rizal.  O.  Hipe,  a graduate  of 
the  University  of  Oregon,  and  A. 
A.  Rowan,  graduate  of  Willamette 
University,  also  made  excellent 
talks.  Miss  Dominga  Jones  bright- 
ened the  occasion  in  the  role  of 
Rizal  Day  Queen.  L.  V.  Tatco, 
recited  Rizal’s  “Farewell,”  always 
an  indispensable  feature  of  a Rizal 
program,  and  Miss  Ezma  Rawson 
and  the  Portland  Filipino  String 
Orchestra  produced  the  music. 
Officers  bf  the  Portland  Filipino 
Association,  through  whose  efforts 
and  sacrifices  the  occasion  was 
made  a success,  are:  C.  Cargado, 
Pres.;  L.  Santiago,  Sec.,  and  S. 
Camposano. 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  REPUBLIC 


Page  13 


Winners  of  Big  Oratorical  Contests 


Los  Angeles, 
Calif. — “Hero- 
ism of  Filipino 
Teachers”  was 
the  oration 
that  won  for 
Anselmo  Edra- 
lin  first  prize 
at  the  Third 
Annual  Ora- 
torical Contest 
of  the  Fili- 
pinos in  Los 
Angeles.  I t 
was  held  at 
the  First 
Congregational 
Church,  and 
was  under  the 
auspices  o f 
The  Filipino 
Christian  Fel- 
lowship of  this  city.  A silver  cup, 
donated  by  Mrs.  Nellie  R.  Lord, 
was  the  award. 

After  mentioning  the  progress 
and  the  prosperity  of  the  Philip- 
pines at  present,  Mr.  Edralin  said: 
“The  Filipino  teacher  is  one  of  the 
spokes  of  the  wheel  of  this  prog- 
ress. He,  the  hope  of  the  Philip- 
pines, is  committed  to  the  sacred  I 
and  most  exacting  trust  of  fashion- 
ing our  girls  and  boys  into  women 
and  men  of  an  approved  type. 
Hence  he  is  the  builder  of  our 
nation  and  at  the  same  time  the 
staunch  supporter  of  democracy 
in  the  Philippines  and  of  Philip- 
pines in  democracy. 

“The  walls  of  the  schoolroom 
will  echo  and  re-echo  his  heroism 
for  ages;  the  mountains  and  trees 
will  forever  stand  aloft  in  rever- 
ence to  him;  and  his  pupils  in  their 
bosoms  one  and  all  will  entomb 
and  enshrine  the  Filipino  teacher — 
the  character  builder,  the  torch 
bearer  of  civilization,  and  the 
HERO  of  the  twelve  million  souls 
inhabiting  those  beautiful  isles  sa- 
credly dedicated  to  the  principles  of 
liberty,  justice,  and  equality!” 

Mr.  Edralin  is  a new  arrival  to 
the  States;  he  has  been  here  scarcely 
six  months.  He  hails  from  Sarrat, 
Ilocos  Norte.  Mr.  Edralin  gradu- 
ated from  Ilocos  Norte  High 
School  last  March.  He  will  enroll 
with  the  University  of  California, 
Southern  Branch,  in  Los  Angeles, 
and  pursue  the  course  of  Electrical 
Engineering. 

Primo  Quevedo  placed  second  and 
received  a smaller  silver  cup,  don- 
ated by  Mr.  Justo  Leano.  His  sub- 
ject was  “International  Peace  Court.” 


Seattle 
Wash.  — Vi- 
cente O.Navea, 
of  Mobo,  Mas- 
bate,  won  the 
hotly  con- 
tested oratori- 
cal contest 
held  in  con- 
nection with 
the  last  Rizal 
Day  celebra- 
tion in  this 
city. 

Mr.  Navea  is 
a hard  worker 
in  school  and 
out.  He  is  a 
one-hundred 
per  cent  self- 
supporting 
student,  en- 
rolled at  the 
University  of  Washington  and 
taking  a course  in  political  science. 

He  has  earned  a good  reputation 
for  himself  as  a public  speaker  of 
the  campus.  He  has  spoken  before 
various  organizations  of  the  uni- 
versity, and  recently  was  invited 
to  address  the  student  body  of  the 
Seattle  Labor  College.  Just  an- 
other Filipino  who  has  made  good 
in  the  U.  S.,  and  who  appears  to 
have  a bright  future. 


Mariano  Quitulio’s  “The  Battle  of 
Manila  Bay — Its  Significance”  re- 
ceived Honorable  Mention,  and  in 
addition,  Mr.  Quitulio  will  receive 
“The  Philippine  Republic”  maga- 
zine for  _ one  year,  given  by  the 
Fellowship. 

The  contest  was  presided  over  by 
Mr.  Amado  E.  Dino,  Chairman  of 
the  Oratorical  Contest  Committee. 
Mr.  Felipe  Tnocencio,  president  of 
the  organization,  was  temporary 
chairman.  Piano  selections  were 
rendered  by  Miss  Matilda  Salazar 
of  the  Citrus  Junior  College.  Mrs. 
Lord  distributed  the  prizes  to  the 
winners. 

The  Board  of  Judges  was  com- 
posed of  Mr.  William  H.  Hensey 
of  the  Public  Speaking  Department 
of  Plollywood  High  School,  and 
who  is  well-known  as  the  coach  of 
Herbert  Wenig,  International  High 
School  Champion  Orator,  Chair- 
man: Mr.  Kenneth  S.  Beam,  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary,  Council  on 
International  Relations;  and  Mr. 
William  R.  Barber  of  the  Public 
Speaking  Department  of  South- 
western University. 


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half  dozen,  $7.50,  dozen,  $14. 
Made  to  order  with  any  other 
name  substituting  those  indicated, 
15  cents  extra  each. 

24x48  inches,  $3.25  each,  prepaid. 

30x60  Inches,  $4.50  each,  prepaid. 

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(Covers) 

27-inch  triangle  of  blue  felt  fringed, 
PHILIPPINES  in  red  letters  across 
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in  design  and  colors  of  the  Philippine 
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Same  design  as  pins,  only  in  sterling 
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with  14-karat  gold  pen.  Complete 
with  pocket  clip.  A wonderful  value. 
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WATCHES 

Octagon-shaped  wrist  watch  (men’s), 
made  of  German  silver  with  leather 
strap.  Thin  dust-proof  case,  steel-cut 
pinions.  Attractively  boxed,  each, 
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case,  fitted  with  reliable  6-jewel  lever 
high-grade  "Admiral”  movement.  Stem 
wind  and  stem  set.  Open  face,  thin 
model,  handsomely  engraved  case, 
shield  on  back  for  monogram.  Finished 
with  fancy  silvered  arabic  dial.  Each 
in  beautiful  leatherette,  velvet-lined 
box.  Each  $15. 

“Cyma”  watch,  open  face,  plain 
back,  fitted  with  high  grade  15-jewel 
Swiss  movement.  Each  packed  in  silk- 
lined  leatherette  box.  A high-grade 
watch.  Cannot  be  duplicated  for  twice 
our  price.  Each  $25. 

Ladies  octagon-shaped,  hand-chased 
wrist  watch,  having  reliable  jewelled 
Swiss  movement.  Has  both  a gold- 
filled  bracelet  and  silk  ribbon.  Put  up 
in  pretty  velvet-lined  box.  Each  $5.50. 


Ladies’  14-karat  white  gold  case 
wrist  watch,  fitted  with  high  grade  15- 
jewel  movement,  finished  with  silk  gros- 
grain  ribbon  and  14-karat  white  gold 
clasp  buckle.  Each  in  attractive  leath- 
erette box.  Each  $25. 


PEARL  NECKLACES 

We  here  offer  the  most  beautiful  inde- 
structable  pearl  necklace  that  can  be 
found  in  America  for  the  money.  It  is 
our  big  specialty,  and  these  pearls  will 
not  stain,  discolor  or  become  scratched, 
but  retain  their  rich  luster  forever. 
This  necklace  sells  for  big  prices  in 
high-grade  stores.  Fitted  with  a beau- 
tiful wrought  Sterling  silver  clasp,  with 
$2(1  GUARANTEE  MONO  packed  with 
each  necklace  in  handsome  plush  box. 
A wonderful  gift  that  mother,  sweet- 
heart or  sister  would  be  proud  to  wear. 
Our  price,  $4.75,  sent  prepaid  and 
registered  to  purchaser. 

“OSMENA  PEARLS” 

We  carry  a complete  assortment  of 
these  exquisite  gems,  which  is  the  most 
typical  and  pleasing  Philippines  gift 
that  an  American  can  receive.  We 
have  beautiful,  large  pearls  cut  and 
polished  and  ready  for  mounting  for 
either  a ring  or  stick  pin.  Let  us  know 
your  needs  and  we  will  quote  prices. 
We  guarantee  satisfaction,  or  will  re- 
turn money. 


CIGARETTE  CASES 

Polished  nickel  plated ; prettily 
stamped  design,  gilt  lined ; capacity 
10  cigarettes;  size  4 x 3%  inches; 
spring  hinged,  snap  clasp.  Each  50 
cents. 

BRIEF  CASES 

Genuine  grained  leather  brief  case, 
size  14%  x 10  inches;  dark  brown 
color ; strongly  sewed  edges,  loops  and 
straps,  polished  nickel  catch  lock,  key 
and  buckles,  leather  covered  steel 
handle  stitched  and  riveted  to  bag. 
Extra  value  at  this  price.  Each,  $3.25. 

BILL  FOLDS 

Combination  three-fold  Bill  Book, 
made  of  genuine  black  leather, 
grained  ; one  pocket  with  identification 
card,  one  flap  pocket,  another  pocket 
for  cards,  and  long  inside  pocket  for 
bills;  finished  with  snap-button  fast- 
ener. Size,  closed  4%  x 3 inches.  Each 
75  cents. 


PHILIPPINE  HATS  (Women’s) 

Philippine  hats  are  becoming  each 
year  more  and  more  popular  with 
American  women.  We  mail  all  hats 
carefullv  boxed  so  as  not  to  interfere 
with  original  Philippine  blocking. 
T-Temp  bodies,  $2.00  each 
Manila  bodies.  $2.50  each 
Bangkok  bodies,  $4.00  each 
Balibuntal  bodies,  $6.50  each. 


PHILIPPINE  CIGARS 

Filipinos  are  accounted  the  world’s 
most  proficient  cigar  makers.  Con- 
ducted under  the  strictest  government 
supervision,  every  Manila  cigar  factory 
is  an  exemplification  of  cleanliness. 
The  cigars  we  handle  are  strictly 
hand-made,  long  filled.  The  following 
prices  include  postage  or  express 
charges  prepaid  direct  to  you  at  any 
point  in  the  United  States  or  its  posses- 
sions. 

Alhambra  Koyales.  box  of  50.  $2.30. 
La  Flor  de  Intal,  box  of  50,  $2.40. 

La  Insular  (Spanish  style),  box  of  50, 
$2.40. 


Knowledge,  box  of  50,  $2. 
Motion'll  QnPfilfpr  hnv  of  100. 


RIZAL  AND  MABINI 
PICTURES 

Attractive  pictures  of  Rizal  or  Mabini, 
in  two  colors  on  white  cardboard, 
21x28  Inches,  mailed  in  special 
packing  case  to  prevent  injury  in 
mails,  $2  each,  prepaid,  or  both 
for  $3.50. 


(Send  money  only  by  Postal  Money  Order.) 


PHILIPPINE  SUPPLY  Co., 
P.  O.  Box  1426, 
WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  REPUBLIC 


“Just  the 

Core ” of  Philippine  News 

The  Philippines  Free  Press  of  Manila  held 
a voting  contest  on  the  question  of  whether 
divorce  should  be  made  easier  to  obtain. 
Those  voting  for  easier  divorce  numbered 
1546,  of  which  1235  were  men  and  311  were 
women.  ' Those  voting  against  easier  divorce 
numbered  5001,  of  which  3286  were  men  and 
1715,  women.  First  prize  was  awarded  Mrs. 
Agatona  O.  Constantino,  Legaspi,  Albay, 
who  wrote:  “The  wife  is  not  a flower  that  a 
man  drops  because  it  has  lost  its  beauty  and 
sweetness  for  him.”  Francisco  B.  Perez, 
Santa  Maria,  Bulacan,  received  second  prize 
by  writing:  “We  do  not  want  negotiable 

wives.” 

President  Coolidge  is  delaying  decision  as 
to  whether  he  will  veto  the  bill  passed  by  the 
Philippine  legislature  over  Governor  Wood’s 
veto  until  he  can  confer  personally  with  the 
Governor-General  when  the  latter  comes  to 
the  United  States  on  his  vacation  this  year. 

The  Washington  Press  Bureau  of  the  in- 
dependence commission  will  not  be  discon- 
tinued declared  President  Quezon  in  order  to 
quiet  rumors.  Requests  for  money  to  con- 
tinue the  bureau  will  be  made  from  wealthy 
Filipinos. 

.Property  confiscated  by  the  government 
for  non-payment  of  taxes  amounted  in  value 
on  November  30  to  P23,000,000,  reports  the 
executive  bureau.  This  is  considerably  smaller 
than  in  previous  years. 

The  Filipino  chamber  of  commerce  has 
started  a campaign  for  use  of  goods  made  in 
the  Philippines.  Pamphlets  and  posters  will 
be  used  in  the  drive. 

Manila  postal  employees  spent  a busy  holi- 
day season.  More  than  P80,000  was  realized 
from  the  sale  of  postage  stamps  between 
December  1 and  24.  The  largest  day  was  on 
December  20,  when  stamps  of  the  new  legis- 
lative issue  to  the  value  of  P6,300  were  sold. 
The  telegraph  division  handled  over  2,000 
messages  on  Christmas _ day,  most  of  them 
containing  holiday  greetings. 

Governor  General  Wood  pardoned  581  con- 
victs during  1926. 

A new  power  unit  will  be  erected  next  year 
by  the  Manila  Electric  company,  to  cost  P3,- 
500,000.  New  electric  cars  are  also  being 
built,  to  replace  the  trailers  used  on  the  Pasig 
line. 

Philippine  bonds  bearing  interest  at  4^  per 
cent  sold  above  par  on  the  New  York  market 
recently.  This  is  the  first  time  in  years  that 
Philippine  bonds  have  brought  such  high 
prices. 

A “deadline”  placed  around  the  Escolta, 
Manila,  during  the  holiday  shopping  season, 
beyond  which  no  one  who  had  ever  been  con- 
victed of  picking  pockets  could  go,  resulted 
in  much  less  petty  thieving,  according  to  Chief 
of  Police  Green.  Pickpockets  were  forced 
to  make  their  Christmas  purchases  on  other 
streets. 

Numerous  people  received  packages  filled 
with  stones  and  letters  with  nothing  in  them 
on  Innocents’  day.  One  favorite  joke  calling 
for  co-operation  of  the  postal  service  was  to 
send  such  letters  without  postage,  thus  forc- 
ing the  recipient  to  pay  a few  cents  to  get 
the  letter. 


The  feud  between  Senate  President  Quezon 
and  General  Aguinaldo  has  become  the  most 
discussed  subject  in  the  Philippines.  The  two 
have  not  been  very  friendly,  as  a matter  of 
fact,  since  Quezon’s  rise  to  power.  The 
breach  was  widened  with  the  entrance  of 
General  Wood  in  Philippine  politics.  Presi- 
dent Quezon  is  antagonistic  to  Wood’s  poli- 
cies, while  General  Aguinaldo,  Wood’s  close 
personal  friend,  takes  the  opposite  course. 
The  smoldering  embers  burst  into  full  flame 
when  General  Aguinaldo  prevented  the  Philip- 
pine veterans’  organization  from  affiliating 
with  the  Supreme  National  Council.  Then 
General  Aguinaldo  succeeded  in  having  Presi- 
dent Quezon  “expelled”  from  the  veterans’ 
organization.  The  Senate  President  replied 
that  he  could  not  be  “expelled”  because 
although  a veteran  he  was  not  affiliated  with 
the  organization.  He  also  charged  that  many 
members  of  the  veterans’  body  were  not  really 
veterans,  not  having  actually  participated  in 
the  Philippine  revolutions.  When  Aguinaldo’s 
secretary  attempted  to  read  the  General’s 
speech  criticising  Quezon  on  February  11  be- 
fore a meeting  of  high  school  and  university 
students  of  Manila,  he  was  hooted  down  and 
threatened  with  expulsion.  These  disagree- 
ments are  receiving  front  page  headlines  in 
newspapers  throughout  the  United  States. 

Manila,  P.  I. — Speaking  before  almost  two 
hundred  and  fifty  veterans,  all  members  of  a 
new  organization  distinct  from  that  of  Gen- 
eral Emilio  Aguinaldo,  Pantaleon  Garcia, 
commanding  general  of  the  Legion  of  Vet- 
erans, branded  the  former  president  of  the 
Philippine  republic  and  his  sympathizers  as 
disloyal  to  the  sentiments  of  the  Filipino 
people.  The  occasion  was  the  first  annual 
convention  of  the  Legion. 

According  to  General  Garcia  there  are  now 
about  30  departments  of  the  Legion,  with 
about  3,000  members.  At  the  convention  the 
following  officers  were  elected: 

General  Pantaleon  Garcia,  commanding 
general;  General  Aniceto  Lacson,  sub-com- 
manding officer;  Colonel  Manel  Sityar,  chief 
of  staff;  Colonel  Teodoro  Gonzales,  Colonel 
Ladislao  Jose,  Major  Jose  Topacio,  Captain 
Recaredo  Calvo,  members  of  the  staff;  Major 
Morales,  treasurer;  and  Lieutenant  Jose  Ri- 
vera, secretary. 

General  Garcia  and  a number  of  others 
prominent  in  the  organization  are  employed 
in  the  legislature.  In  general  it  is  expected 
that  the  veterans  employed  in  the  legislative 
department  of  the  government  will  side  with 
the  Legion,  while  those  in  the  executive  de- 
partment will  continue  their  allegiance  to 
General  Aguinaldo. 

One  hundred  and  one  Americans  quit  the 
government  service  during  1926.  In  1925 
over  500  resigned. 


“If  foreign  capital  could  only  forget  that 
the  political  question  of  the  Philippines  is 
not  a barrier  to  its  success,  business  ventures 
here  could  succeed,”  says  S.  Feldstein,  man- 
ager of  Erlanger  and  Galinger.  He  declares 
that  the  import  and  export  field  is  quite  con- 
gested, but  that  the  manufacturing  field  is 
still  wide  open.  One  of  the  most  important 
needs  is  a paper  factory. 

Considerable  damage  was  caused  in  Agusan 
recently  by  floods.  Much  property  was  de- 
stroyed and  a boy  was  drowned.  The  town 
of  Butuan  was  flooded,  the  water  being  from 
one  to  five  feet  deep. 

Constructjon  on  the  new  Filipino  social  hall 
at  the  Baguio  Teachers’  camp  will  soon  com- 
mence, so  that  it  can  be  finished  by  next 
vacation. 

Filipino  students  intending  to  study  in 
American  universities  should  study  from  two 
to  four  years  in  Philippine  colleges  before 
attempting  to  enter  the  American  institutions, 
writes  E.  B.  Stevens,  registrar  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Washington,  in  a letter  to  Secretary 
Felipe  Estella  of  the  University  of  the  Phil- 
ippines. Many  Filipino  students  attempt  to 
enter  American  universities  just  after  finish- 
ing high  school,  and  are  not  prepared  for 
the  work. 

General  Emilio  Aguinaldo  has  been  a con- 
sistent supporter  of  Governor  General  Wood 
from  the  first.  In  a statment  widely  pub- 
lished he  declared  his  position  as  follows: 
“I  can  certify  that  Wood  is  not  against 
independence.  nor  is  he  the  enemy  of  those 
who  are  actively  working  for  realization  of 
the  people’s  aspirations.  My  personal  feeling 
is  that  the  country  would  gain  more  and 
show  more  capacity  for  existence  and  indepen- 
dence by  winning  Wood  over  to  our  side 
instead  of  antagonizing  him.” 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wentmore  Harrison  has 
been  awarded  a divorce  in  Paris  from  Francis 
Burton  Harrison,  former  Governor  General 
of  the  Philippines.  The  suit  was  uncontested. 

W.  Cameron  Forbes,  who  recently  visited 
in  the  Philippines,  and  who  was  at  one  time 
Governor  General,  declared  shortly  before 
his  departure:  “I  believe  every  act  of  General 
Wood  has  been  inspired  by  an  earnest  desire 
to  serve,  first,  the  real  welfare  of  the  Filipino 
people  and,  second,  the  interests  of  the  United 
States.  I challenge  any  man  in  the  Philip- 
pines to  say  otherwise.” 

Scvero  Pancho,  nimble  Filipino,  kissed 
a professional  dancing  girl  in  Manila  when 
the  lights  were  low  and  the  music  seductive. 
She  brought  suit.  The  Supreme  Court 
of  the  Philippines  decided  that  a man  who 
kisses  a girl  in  such  an  environment  is  a 
“victim  of  circumstances”;  hence  Sefior 
Pancho  was  “not  guilty.” 

Having  analyzed  osculation,  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  Philippines  pondered  on  draw 
poker,  decided  that  it  was  a game  of  chance 
and  hence  illegal.  Its  decision  said:  “By  what 
is  known  as  bluffing  it  often  happens  that  a 
skilful  player  with  the  poorest  hand  wins  the 
pot  from  the  poor  player  who  has  the  best 
hand.  But  even  so,  in  making  bets  the 
skilful  player  takes  a chance  that  he  will  not 
be  called.” 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  REPUBLIC 


Page  IS 


Talented  Bride  of 

Pedro  Guevara,  Jr. 


Pedro  Guevara,  Jr., 
only  son  of  the  Philippine 
Resident  Commissioner 
and  Mrs.  Guevara,  scored 
a surprise  on  everyone, 
his  parents  included,  by 
marrying  Miss  Gertrude 
Kimmel,  a talented  and 

___  pretty  Washington  and 

w !-  Maryland  society  girl. 

^ The  bride  is  the  daugh- 
k 4 ter  of  a well-to-do  farmer 

of  Oxon  Hill,  Md.,  near 

Washington. 

The  surprise  wedding 
was  the  termination  of  a 
romance  that  had  its  be- 
ginning at  the  reception 
and  ball  given  by  the 
Filipino  Club  in  honor  of 
Senator  Osmena  and  Teodoro  Kalaw  at  the 
New  Willard  Hotel  in  1925.  The  couple  first 
met  on  that  occasion,  and  were  frequently  seen 
together  at  Philippine-American  social  affairs 
in  the  year  following,  but  no  one  suspected 
tha.t  it  had  been  a case  of  “love  at  first  sight.” 
Mr.  Guevara  has  been  in  the  United  States 
six  years.  After  being  graduated  from  the  Tri 
State  College,  Angola,  Ind.,  he  took  a grad- 
uate course  in  engineering  at  the  Westing- 
house  Electric  Co.,  East  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  one 
of  the  greatest  electrical  plants  in  the  world. 
He  expects  soon  to  effect  a position  with  the 
General  Electric  Co.,  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

Mr.  Guevara  has  been  exceptionally  pop- 
ular in  Filipino  student  circles.  He  is  fond 
of  all  forms  of  athletics,  and  won  several 
victories  in  college  boxing  matches. 


Pedro  Guevara,  Jr. 


THE  VIRTUE  OF 

SHAKING  HANDS 

By  Mrs.  Frances  Parkinson  Keyes 
(Continued  from  Page  3.) 

Queen  Wilhemina  to  report  to  the  Dutch 
Parliament  at  the  opening  session  and  justify 
their  tenacity  in  clinging  to  their  richest  pos- 
session. They  are  not  talking  about  the 
economic  and  political  causes  of  Javanese  in- 
gratitude. For  they  have  accorded  social 
recognition  to  the  Javanese,  in  a very  wide 
sense  of  the  word;  and  in  doing  so  they  have 
eliminated  the  great  source  of  open,  hot 
rebelliousness  and  rancor. 

The  Dutch  are  far  harder  taskmasters  than 
we  have  ever  been.  The  poor  Javanese — 
and  most  of  them  are  poor— old  and  young, 
work  early  and  late,  and  for  wages  so  small 
that  it  is  incomprehensible  to  the  outsider 
that  they  should  sustain  life  upon  such  a 
pittance.  Their  village  homes  are  untouched 
by  the  sanitary  reforms  which  we  have  thrust 
upon  the  Filipinos.  Their  village  schools, 
though  these,  like  village  banks,  do  exist — 
it  being  pure  slander  to  say  that  the  Dutch 
have  allowed  the  natives  no  educational  op- 
portunities— cut  a poor  figure  beside  the  sub- 
stantial concrete  buildings  in  the  Philippines, 
to  which  the  Filipino  children  eagerly  flock, 
being  much  more  interested  in  primers  than 
they  are  in  plumbing.  While,  should  a 
Javanese  journal  once  attempt  the  expression 
of  such  sentiments  toward  the  Dutch  as  are 
flung  out  against  Americans  daily  across  the 
front  pages  of  several  Manila  newspapers, 
without  interference  from  our  authorities,  its 
suppression  would  be  both  speedy  and  severe. 
Yet  in  Java  are  order,  peace,  and  prosperity 
to  a remarkable  degree;  in  the  Philippines 
violent  dissatisfaction,  chaos,  turmoil  and  un- 
settled financial  conditions. 

Is  it  possible  that  in  denying  social  privi- 
leges to  a race  peculiarly  sensitive  in  regard 
to  such  recognition  we  have  been  guilty  not 
only  of  an  offense  against  good  manners,  but 
of  a national  blunder  the  consequences  of 
which  may  be  grave?  Mr  Hughes  is  gener- 
ally supposed  to  have  forfeited  the  Presi- 
dency because  of  his  failure  to  shake  hands 
with  Senator  Johnson.  Are  we  to  forfeit  the 
Philippines  because  we  have,  so  to  speak, 
refused  to  shake  hands  with  the  Filipinos? 
We  need  not  go  as  far  as  the  Dutch;  we  may 
leave  aside  all  question  of  racial  intermarriage, 
the  advisability  of  which  we  shall  probably 
always  question,  and  which — let  us  not  forget 
— the  races  with  which  we  decline  to  inter- 
marry question  quite  as  anxiously  as  we  do. 
Might  it  not  be  well  to  admit  that  there  are 
Filipinos  who  are  our  social  equals,  and  to 
accept  the  hospitality  which  they,  more  than 
any  other  race  with  which  I have  come  in 
contact,  offer  so  lavishly  and  so  whole- 
heartedly? Might  it  not  be  well  perhaps  to 
offer  them  a little  in  return? 

It  is  no  idle  epigram,  more  graceful  than 
veracious,  which  states  that  the  fate  of  nations 
has  often  been  decided  over  a dinner  table. 
It  is  the  sober  truth.  And  it  is  a truth  to 
which  we  might  listen  with  profit  in  consider- 
ing the  problem  of  the  Philippines. 


All  owners  of  radio  receiving  sets  in  the 
Philippines  must  pay  a tax  of  P10  yearly  to 
the  government,  in  accordance  with  a law 
passed  at  the  last  session  of  the  legislature. 
This  money  will  be  used  to  subsidize  a radio 
broadcasting  company,  probably  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America,  which  is  building  a 
station  in  San  Juan. 


The  death  rate  from  tuberculosis  in  Bilibid 
prison  is  twice  as  high  as  in  Manila  and  four 
times  as  high  as  in  the  provinces,  according 
to  Dr.  Santiago  Estrada. 


The  Herald,  Manila  daily,  says  it  has 
learned  that  the  next  insular  legislature  will 
be  asked  to  enact  a resolution  appealing  to 
the  League  of  Nations  for  recognition  of  the 
Philippine  Islands  government  and  admittance 
to  league  membership,  as  India  and  Canada 
have  been  recognized  and  admitted.  The 
Herald  says  the  idea  is  sponsored  by  Resident 
Commissioner  Gabaldon  after  having  visited 
Europe. 


The  Philippine  National  bank  announces  a 
profit  for  1926  of  PI, 800, 000. 


Heads  Christian  Movement 


D.  B.  AMBROSIO 

NEW  YORK.— D.  B.  Ambrosio,  head  of 
the  Filipino  Students’  Christian  Movement 
in  America,  was  for  four  years  a secretary 
in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  the  Philippines.  He 
served  in  various  capacities  there,  including 
membership,  social,  religious,  and  business 
secretary  and  as  Executive  Secretary  of  the 
Central  Student  Branch  just  before  he  came 
here.  He  recently  received  his  Masteffs 
degree  in  Religious  Education  from  Columbia 
University  and  is  now  beginning  his  work 
for  Ph.  D.  in  the  Philosophy  of  Religion. 

Mr.  Ambrosia  has  been  speaking  several 
times  a week  before  various  Christian  churches, 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  forums,  Young  People’s  organiza- 
tions, high  schools  and  colleges,  business 
men’s  clubs,  and  educational  and  social  con- 
ferences on  the  life  and  culture  of  the  Philip- 
pines, its  contributions  to  the  meaning  and 
message  of  Christianity,  and  Filipino  aspira- 
tions for  political  freedom.  He  has  also 
contributed  to  several  papers  and  magazines, 
among  them  the  New  York  Times  and  the 
Christian  Century,  ;on  various  aspects  of 
Philippine  life  and  nrogress.  Those  wish- 
ing to  co-operate  with  Mr.  Ambrosio  may 
address  him  in  care  of  the  Union  Theological 
Seminary,  600  West  122nd  St.,  New  York 
City. 

Rufino  N.  Macagba  is  vice-president  of  the 
movement  of  which  Mr.  Ambrosio  is  head, 
and  Miss  Clara  Palafox  is  treasurer. 


Dr.  H.  Otley  Beyer  of  the  University  of 
the  Philippines  recently  discovered  relics  near 
Manila,  which  he  claims  will  prove  the 
existence  of  stone-age  culture  on  the  island 
of  Luzon  18,000  years  before  Christ.  This 
culture  has  been  Malayan  for  at  least  several 
thousand  years.  The  earliest  foreign  contacts 
were  Indian  and  Arabian.  The  Chinese 
contacts  came  much  later,  he  says. 


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THE  PHILIPPINE  P^EPUPLIC 


Willis  Bill  Would  End 
Military  Control 

Creation  of  a new  civilian  insular  office,  to 
administer  the  territorial  governments  of  the 
Philippines,  Porto  Rico,  the  Virgin  Islands, 
Guam  and  Samoa,  is  proposed  in  a bill  pre- 
pared by  Chairman  Willis  of  the  Senate  ter- 
ritories committee  as  an  outgrowth  of  the 
Carmi  Thompson  investigation  in  the  Phil- 
ippines. 

Porto  Rico  and  the  Philippines  now  are 
under  the  administration  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment, and  the  other  three  territories  are  under 
the  Navy  Department.  The  Willis  bill  would 
leave  Hawaii  and  Alaska  in  their  present 
status,  under  the  Interior  Department. 

Under  the  measure  the  insular  office  would 
be  presided  over  by  a director,  who  would  be 
outside  all  the  present  executive  departments 
and  would  report  directly  to  the  President. 

In  his  annual  message  to  Congress  last  fall 
President  Coolidge  said  the  time  apparently 
was  approaching  when  the  Philippines  would 
have  to  be  transferred  from  military  to 
civilian  control. 

What  the  attitude  of  Filipino  leaders  will 
be  toward  the  bill  has  not  yet  been  disclosed. 
It  has  been  pointed  out  in  Washington  that 
what  the  Filipinos  are  asking  for  is  actual 
independence,  and  that  while  they  might  or 
might  not  be  sympathetic  to  the  proposed 
change,  they  might  be  expected  to  oppose  it 
on  the  ground  that  it  seems  to  carry  the  as- 
sumption on  its  face  that  the  United  States 
has  no  intention  of  granting  early  independ- 
ence, but  is  proposing  the  change  for  indefi- 
nite or  permanent  retention  of  the  islands. 

The  Willis  bill  was  introduced  too  late  for 
any  consideration  by  the  Congress  just  expir- 
ing, but  it  is  expected  that  the  measure  will 
be  reintroduced  early  in  the  life  of  the  next 
Congress  and  be  backed  by  President 
Coolidge.  Therefore  the  sections  of  the  bill 
that  refer  to  the  Philippines  are  herewith 
printed  in  full  for  purposes  of  reference: 

Senate  Bill  5569.  introduced  Feb.  3.  1927,  by 
Mr.  Willis  of  Ohio,  “to  establish  the  Office 
of  Insular  Affairs,  and  for  other  purposes.” 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives of  the  United  States  of  America  in 
Congress  assembled.  That  there  is  hereby  es- 
tablished at  the  seat  of  Government  an  independ- 
ent establishment  in  the  executive  branch  of  the 
Government  to  be  known  as  the  Office  of  Insular 
Affairs,  which  shall  be  under  the  control  and  di- 
rection of  a Director  of  Insular  Affairs  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  President,  by  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  the  Senate.  The  Director  of  In- 
sular Affairs  shall  be  appointed  for  a term  of 
six  years,  and  he  shall  receive  a salary  at  the 
rate  of  $10,000  per  annum.  The  Director  of  In- 
sular Affairs  shall  cause  a seal  of  office  to  bo 
made  for  th»  Office  of  Insular  Affairs  of  such 
device  as  the  President  shall  approve,  and  ju- 
dicial notice  shall  be  taken  thereof. 

Sec.  2.  There  shall  be  in  the  Office  of  Insular 
Aqairs  an  Assistant  Director  of  Insular  Affairs  to 
be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate.  The  Assitant 
Director  of  Insular  Affairs  shall  be  appointed  for 
a term  of  six  years,  and  he  shall  receive  a salary 
at  the  rate  of  $7,500  per  annum.  He  shall  per- 
form such  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 
Director  of  Insular  Affairs  or  required  by  law. 

Sec.  3.  The  Office  of  Tnsular  Affairs  shall  have 
jurisdiction  over  (1)  all  matters  heretofore  un- 
der the  jurisdiction  of  the  Bureau  of  Insular  Af- 
fairs of  the  War  Department  pertaining  to  the 
civil  governments  of  the  Philippine  Islands  and 
Porto  Rico,  (2)  all  matters  heretofore  under  the 
Jurisdiction  of  the  Department  of  the  Navy 
pertaining  to  the  civil  governments  of  the  Virgin 
Islands  of  the  United  States,  Guam,  and  Amer- 
ican Samoa,  and  (3)  all  matters  heretofore 
assigned  to  and  exercised  by  the  Bureau  of  In- 
sular Affairs  of  the  War  Department  in  respect 
of  the  Dominican  customs  receivership  under 
and  in  pursuance  of  the  convention  of  February 
8,  1007,  between  the  United  States  of  America 
and  the  Dominican  Republic. 

Sec.  I.  The  Director  of  Insular  Affairs  Is  au- 
thorized (1)  In  accordance  with  the  civil  service 
laws  to  appoint,  and.  In  accordance  with  the 
Glassification  Act  of  1973  to  fix  the  compensation 
of  such  additional  officer®  and  employees,  and 
(2)  to  make  such  expenditures  (Including  ex- 
penditures for  personal  servolces  and  rent  at  the 
seat  of  government  and  elsewhere,  and  for  law 


books,  books  of  reference,  and  periodicals)  as 
are  necessary  for  executing  the  functions  vested 
in  him  by  this  act. 

Sec.  5.  (a)  The  Bureau  of  Insular  Affairs 

of  the  War  Department  is  hereby  abolished. 
All  authority,  powers,  and  duties  held,  exercised, 
and  performed  by  the  Secretary  of  War  in  and 
over  the  Bureau  of  Insular  Affairs  of  the  War 
Department  or  in  and  over  any  business  arising 
therefrom  or  pertaining  thereto  or  in  relation  to 
the  duties  performed  by  and  authority  conferred 
upon  such  bureau  pursuant  to  law,  shall  hereafter 
be  vested  in  and  exercised  and  performed  by  the 
Director  of  insular  Affairs. 

(b)  The  official  records  and  papers  now  on 
file  in  and  pertaining  exclusively  to  the  business 
of  the  Bureau  of  Insular  Affairs  of  the  War 
Department,  together  with  the  furniture,  equip- 
ment, and  other  property  now  in  use  in  such 
bureau,  are  hereby  transferred  to  the  Office  of 
Insular  Affiairs.  The  civilian  officers  and  em- 
plovees  now  employed  in  or  by  the  Bureau  of 
Insular  Affairs  of  the  War  Department  are  hereby 
transferred  to  the  Office  of  Insular  Affairs  with- 
out change  in  classification  or  compensation.  The 
Secretary  of  War  may,  upon  request  of  the  Direc- 
tor of  insular  Affairs,  detail  to  the  Office  of 
Insular  Affairs  any  officer  of  the  United  States 
Army  now  detailed  to  the  Bureau  of  Insular 
Affairs  of  the  War  Department  and  any  such 
officer  when  so  detailed  shall  be  subject  to  the 
direction  and  control  of  the  Director  of  Insular 
Affairs,  but  no  such  officer  shall,  by  reason  of 
such  detail,  suffer  any  loss  in  military  grade, 
rank,  or  status.  All  unexpented  appropriations 
available  at  the  time  this  Act  takes  effect,  in 
relation  to  the  Bureau  of  Insular  Affairs  of  the 
War  Department,  shall  be  available  for  expen- 
diture by  the  Office  of  Insular  Affairs,  in  the 
same  manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  if  the 
Office  of  Insular  Affairs  had  been  directly  named 
in  the  laws  making  such  appropriations. 

(c)  The  Office  of  Insular  Affairs  may  occupy 
the  quarters  now  occupied  by  the  Bureau  of 
Insular  Affairs  of  the  War  Department  until 
other  suitable  quarters  are  provided. 

(editor’s  note. — Section  6 is  omitted  because 
it  refers  wholly  to  the  Virgin  Islands,  Guam  and 
American  Samoa,  which  are  now  administered 
under  the  Navy  Department,  and  which,  under 
the  terms  of  the  bill,  would  also  be  transferred 
to  the  proposed  "Office  of  Insular  Affairs.”) 

Sec.  7.  All  orders,  rules,  regulations,  and  per- 
mits or  other  privileges,  which  have  been  issued 
or  granted  by  any  bureau,  office,  or  branch  of 
the  government  in  respect  of  the  functions  trans- 
ferred under  the  provisions  of  this  Act  to  the 
Office  of  Insular  Affairs,  and  which  are  in 
effect  at  the  time  of  the  transfer,  shall,  after 
the  transfer,  so  far  as  they  are  not  in  conflict 
with  the  provisions  of  his  Act,  continue  in  effect 
to  the  same  extent  as  if  the  transfer  had  not 
occurred,  until  modified,  superseded,  or  repealed 
by  the  Director  of  Insular  Affairs. 

Sec.  8.  All  official  reports  which  the  Governor 
General  of  the  Philippine  Islands  and  the  Gvoor- 
nors  of  Porto  Rico,  the  Virgin  Islands  of  the 
United  States,  Guam,  and  American  Samoa  are 
required  to  make  pertaining  to  the  civil  govern- 
ments of  such  insular  possessions  shall  hereafter 
be  made  to  the  Director  of  Insular  Affairs.  All 
official  communications  between  the  Government 
of  the  United  States,  or  the  head  of  any  depart- 
ment thereof,  and  the  government  of  any  such 
insular  possessions,  or  the  head  of  any  depart- 
ment thereof  pertaining  to  the  civil  governments 
of  such  insular  possessions  shall  be  transmitted 
through  the  Office  of  Insular  Affairs  in  such 
manner  and  under  such  regulations  as  the  Direc- 
tor of  Insular  Affairs  may  prescribe. 

Sec.  9.  The  Director  of  Insular  Affairs  shall 
annually,  at  the  close  of  each  fiscal  year,  make 
a report  in  writing  to  the  Congress,  giving  aii 
account  of  all  moneys  received  and  disbursed  by 
him,  and  describing  the  work  done  by  the  Office 
of  Insular  Affairs.  He  shall  also,  from  time 
to  time,  make  such  special  investigations  and 
reports  as  may  be  required  by  the  President,  or 
by  the  Congress,  or  which  he  himself  may  deem 
necessary. 

Sec.  10.  (a)  The  provisions  of  this  Act  except 

sections  1,  2,  and  10,  shall  take  effect  at  such 
time  as  the  first  Director  of  Insular  Affairs  ap- 
pointed under  section  1,  takes  office 

(b)  Sections  1,  2,  and  10  of  this  Act  shall  take 
effect  upon  its  approval. 


Catholic  Filipino  Club  Elects 

I 'Os  Angeles.  Calif.— The  Catholic  Filipino  Club 
elected  the  following  officers  for  the  ensuing  vear  • 
President,  V.  V.  Duran;  V. -President,  S Davrlt  ■ 
Sec’y.,  T.  Mercado;  Treas.,  Mrs.  V.  Duran;  Sgt-at- 
Arms,  P.  Fontanllla  ; Director.  Rev.  Thos.  .1.  O'- 
Dwyer. The  club  has  a campaign  under  way  to 
secure  larger  and  better  quarters  to  take  care  of 
Its  constantly  increasing  membership. 


Concrete  school  buildings  have  become  a 
permanent  policy  in  the  Philippines.  The 
total  number  of  such  buildings  is  864,  costing 
$8,722,641. 


No  “Backward  Steps” 

A sigh  of  relief  went  up  from  Filipino 
leaders  when  the  announcement  came  from 
Washington  that  the  House  Insular  Affairs 
committee  had,  a few  days  before  adjourn- 
ment of  the  69th  Congress,  abandoned  the 
Kiess  “backward  steps”  bill.  The  purpose  of 
the  measure  was  the  strengthening  of  the 
powers  of  the  American  auditor  in  the  Philip- 
pines and  indirectly  the  powers  of  the 
Governor  General.  The  bill  would  have  trans- 
ferred from  the  Philippine  legislature  to  the 
U.  S.  Congress  the  spending  of  some  $650,000 
yearly  of  U.  S.  internal  revenue  collections  on 
Philippine  goods  entering  the  United  States. 
Under  the  bill,  the  salaries  of  all  officials  of 
the  Philippine  government  appointed  by  the 
President  of  the  United  States,  including  the 
Governor  General,  would  be  appropriated  for 
by  Congress  and  paid  out  of  the  internal 
revenue  fund.  These  salaries  are  now  paid 
by  the  Philippine  government  out  of  this 
fund,  and  the  remainder  of  it  is  spent  for  the 
improvement  of  education,  sanitation,  and 
general  welfare  of  the  Filipino  people. 


Hugh  D’Autremont  was  arrested  at  Los 
Banos,  P.  T.,  February  12,  and  identified  as 
one  of  three  brothers  wanted  for  the  murder 
of  four  men  killed  when  a Southern  Pacific 
mail  train  was  dynamited  in  an  attempted 
robbery  in  the  Siskiyou  tunnel  in  Oregon 
three  years  ago.  He  was  serving  in  the 
American  army  in  the  Philippines  under  the 
name  of  James  C.  Price. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO 

Father  (severely) — Now  you  under- 
stand what  I have  just  said,  young 
lady. 

Small  Daughter  (unimpressed),  Will 
you  please  broadcast  it  again,  daddy? 
I haven’t  quite  got  your  wave-length. 

“Give  a man  a taste  for  good  litera- 
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characters  that  adorn  humanity.” 

Judge  (to  prospective  juryman) — 
"So  you’ve  formed  an  opinion  of  the 
case”? 

p.  J. — "Yes,  your  honor,  one  look  at 
that  man  convinced  me  he  was  guilty.” 

Judge — "Heavens  ! Man,  that’s  the 
prosecuting  attorney” ! 


She  Started  Something 

A social  note  of  the  time  of  Queen 
Elizabeth  contained  the  following 
astonishing  announcement : 

"The  Queen  hath  built  herself  a 
bath  where  she  doth  bathe  herself 
once  a month  whether  she  require  it 
or  no.” 

When  the  first  bathtub  was  built  in 
the  United  States  in  1842,  it  was  ex- 
hibited as  a curiosity  at  a party. 
This  was  in  Cincinnati,  and  was  de- 
nounced heartily  as  a luxurious  and 
undemocratic  vanity.  A little  later 
Philadelphia  was  so  shocked  at  the 
idea  of  washing  the  whole  body  that 
a law  was  passed  prohibiting  all 
bathing  during  the  Winter  months.  In 
1850  Virginia  taxed  all  bathtubs,  and 
in  Boston  you  had  to  get  a doctor’s 
permission  to  take  a bath,  as  it  was 
considered  a highly  risky  undertaking. 


Peanut-Eating  Flappers 

TOKIO. — American  women  are  too 
selfish  and  too  active,  and  young  girls 
show  lack  of  decorum  by  eating  pea- 
nuts on  the  streets,  in  the  opinion  of 
Japanese  school  boys  who  visited  the 
United  States.  These  opinions  were 
published  by  Kajya  Nakamura  a 
member  of  the  House  of  Peers,  who 
managed  the  Western  tour  of  the  100 
students. 

The  great  size  of  American  build- 
ings, the  cleanliness  of  the  streets  as 
compared  with  Tokio’s,  and  the  enor- 
mous number  of  the  automobiles 
impressed  the  Japanese,  as  did  their 
cordial  reception  by  Californians. 
The  students  liked  America  very 
much,  but  were  puzzled  by  the  freedom 
permitted  women. 


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“What,”  queried  the  unsophisticated 
youth,  "is  the  best  way  to  find  out 
what  a woman  thinks  of  you?” 

"Marry  her,”  replied  his  married 
friend,  "then  wait  a few  days.” 

Basil — Do  you  know  who  that  sweet 
little  girl  is  that  I’ve  been  dancing 
with  all  the  evening? 

Gwendoline — Oh,  yes,  that’s  mother  . 

Tommy — My  brother  has  a gold 
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for  10  miles;  a silver  medal  for  swim- 
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Friend — He  must  be  a wonderful 

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Tommy— He’s  no  athlete  at  all.  He 

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“I  add  this  also,  that  natural  ability 
without  education  has  oftener  raised  man 
to  glory  and  virtue,  than  education 
without  natural  ability.” — Cicero. 


"Was  I full  last  night?” 

"No.  I wouldn’t  say  that.” 

"Tell  me  the  truth.  What  was  I 


“Well,  you  were  writing  with  a lead 
pencil  and  blotting  things  carefully  as 
you  went  along.” 

The  road  to  hell  is  thick  with  taxi- 


cabs. 


"Pardon  me,  did  you  drop  your 
handkerchief  during  the  last  dance. 

"Oh,  I was  never  so  embarrassed  in 
my  life.  That  wasn’t  my  handerchief, 
that  was  my  dress.” 

“1  have  talked  with  great  men,  and  I 
cannot  see  wherein  they  differ  from 
others.” — Abraham  Lincoln. 


Mrs.  Bridey  (at  1 a.  m.) — Oh,  Jack, 
wake  up ! I can  just  feel  there’s  a 
mouse  in  the  room. 

Husband  (drowsily) — Well  just  feel 
there's  a cat.  too,  and  go  to  sleep. — 
The  Pathfinder. 

Patient— What  shall  I do  for  in- 
somnia, doctor? 

Doctor — Every  evening  keep  repeat- 
ing to  yourself,  "I  am  a night  watch- 
man.” 

“Without  liberty  there  Is  no  light.” — 
Dr.  Jose  Rizal. 


Mistress:  Bridget,  that  jug  you 

broke  this  morning  belonged  to  my 
great-grandmother !” 

Bridget:  “I’m  glad  to  hear  ihat.  I 

was  afraid  It  was  new.” 


110-Story  Building 

New  York  is  out  to  keep  the  record 
for  the  world’s  tallest  building  away 
from  Detroit.  Plans  have  been  filed 
there  for  construction,  beginning  early 
this  year,  of  a 110-story  super-sky- 
scraper. It  will  rise  1,208  feet  from 
the  street. 

Detroit  has  an  85-story  project  un- 
der way,  the  Book  Tower,  which  will 
be  30  stories  higher  than  the  Wool- 
worth  Building,  the  world’s  tallest 
building  at  present.  Manhattan’s  new 
skyscraper  will  be  300  feet  taller  than 
the  Book  Tower,  506  feet  higher  than 
the  Woolworth  Building  and  approxi- 
mately 200  feet  taller  than  the  Eiffel 
Tower  in  Paris.  It  will  cost  fl 8,000, - 
000. 

The  building  will  be  served  by  60 
high-speed  elevators,  two  of  which  will 
be  expresses  that  do  not  stop  between 
the  first  and  eighty-second  floors. 
The  three  top  floors  will  be  held  for 
sight-seeing  purposes. 


Tribute  to  Inebriates 

LONDON. — Inebriates  usually  have 
most  friendly  and  charming  dispo- 
sitions and  are  also  good  workers,  in 
the  opinion  of  Commissioner  Adelaide 
Cox  of  the  Salvation  Army.  She  gave 
her  views  in  an  address  before  a 
medical  society. 

At  the  same  meeting  Dr.  Helen 
Boyle  testified  that  inebriates  were 
mostly  "lovable,  charming  and  de- 
lightful people.”  Apart  from  their  one 
weakness  every  one  of  them  was  an 
Idealist. 


Wells’  Novel  Hits  King 

DONDON. — The  second  volume  of 
H.  G.  Well’s  three-volume  novel,  just 
out,  created  a considerable  stir  when 
It  was  found  to  contain  very  "imperti- 
nent” references  to  the  king.  One 
character  speaks  of  the  king  as  “a 
worthy,  conscientious  and  entirely  un- 
meaning and  uninteresting  son  of 
plump  old  Edward  VII.”  Many  of  the 
leading  British  statesmen  are  also 
frankly  ridiculed  by  Wells’  characters. 
Wells  announced  that  he  was  not  re- 
sponsible for  the  views  of  his  charac- 
ters. 


Wants  a LARGE  Family 

CINCINNATI,  O. — Mrs.  Viola  Gath- 
er, mother  of  seventeen  children,  has 
filed  a petition  for  divorce  "because 
my  husband  feels  that  no  more  chil- 
dren are  necessary." 


143  Women  Legislators 

There  aro  ten  women  state  senators 
and  129  women  members  of  the  lower 
houses  of  American  legislatures. 
There  will  be  also  four  women  In  the 
next  Congress. 


PARIS. — In  this  Mecca  of  divorce 
seekers  it  is  now  possible  to  obtain 
a divorce  on  the  installment  plan. 
Preliminary  arrangements  are  adver- 
tised on  the  boulevards  and  in  the  sub- 
ways for  as  little  as  75  cents  down  and 
the  balance  in  installments  after  the 
divorce. 

One  of  the  most  unusual  grounds  for 
divorce  in  Paris  is  based  on  a law 
that  says  whoever  snares  an  un- 
suspecting Frenchman  into  matrimony 
by  the  means  of  rouge,  perfumes  or 
high  heels,  shall  be  summoned  for 
sorcery  and  the  marriage  shall  be  de- 
clared null  and  void.  Such  affections 
are  quaintly  classified  by  the  French 
law  as  a "misrepresentation  of  mer- 
chandise.” 


Bachelors  To  Be  Taxed 

By  the  decree  of  Mussolini  bachelors 
in  Italy  will  henceforth  pay  a tax  on 
a progressive  scale  from  twenty-five  to 
sixty-five  years  of  age.  Unmarried 
women  are  exempted  because,  as  the 
premier  said,  "failure  to  contract 
matrimony  often  does  not  depend  on 
the  desires  of  women.”  The  income 
from  the  tax  will  be  used  toward  the 
protection  of  maternity  and  infancy. 


The  True  Pal 

I know  a girl  who  will  go  out  with 
me  any  time  I ask  her  to.  She 
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to  visit  me  at  college.  She  is  very 
solicitous  about  my  parents.  I’ve 
known  her  for  years.  Of  course,  we 
have  had  lots  of  scraps,  but  we  always 
patch  them  up  somehow,  and  I’m  sure 
we  love  each  other  as  much  as  ever. 
Her  family  is  of  the  best  in  the 
country  We  shall  always  be  close 
to  eacli  other,  but  we  shall  never 
marry.  You've  buessed  it.  She’s  my 
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